| Welcome For Halt On Sellafield Tc-99 Discharges |
1 July 2003 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has welcomed the nine-month halt on Tc-99 discharges from Sellafield announced in Norway by UK Environment Minister Margaret Beckett. Chairman of Environmental Services, Cllr. Angus Nicolson, said: “This move reflects the concerns that we have expressed over the possibility of Tc-99 in the local environment. I would now urge Sellafield to use this time on developing technology to allow for land storage which would help to protect our marine environment. The timing is particularly apt in a week when we have seen a dangerous cargo released into waters on the west coast. As well as tightening up on discharges from Sellafield it is high time to increase safety measures on traffic in the Minch. I make no apologies for again calling for compulsory pilotage for dangerous cargoes in our waters. In addition we have to have some kind of reliable notification system of dangerous cargoes so that the relevant authorities have the necessary information”. Nigel Scott Tel: 01851 709389 (Work) |
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