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- First new deep coalmine in UK for 30 years gets go ahead Sat, 3 Oct 20, 4:45amPlanning permission granted to Cumbria project that will extract 2.7m tonnes of coal per year
- Sellafield nuclear waste site to close due to coronavirus Thu, 19 Mar 20, 4:33amMagnox reprocessing plant will begin controlled shutdown after 8% of staff self-isolate
- New Cumbria coalmine 'incompatible' with climate crisis goals Wed, 15 Jan 20, 5:00pmFacility threatens UK’s aim to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, report says
- Government under fire for approval of new coalmine in Cumbria Sun, 3 Nov 19, 11:36pmDecision coincides with net-zero emissions review and is branded ‘backwards step’
- Deep coal mine gets go ahead in Cumbria despite protests Wed, 20 Mar 19, 6:27amEnvironmental campaigners say backing for Woodhouse colliery cannot be justified
- Sellafield, former star of the nuclear age, scrubs up for a different future Sun, 16 Dec 18, 2:59amWhen uranium was scarce, reprocessing was all the rage. Two decades on, the Cumbrian plant, though still a major source of jobs, has outlived its missionDeep in the heart of Sellafield, Britain’s biggest nuclear waste site,...
- Toshiba's failure shows private sector cannot deliver nuclear future for UK | Phillip Inman Fri, 9 Nov 18, 1:30amAs Cumbria reactor plan stalls, it is clear that huge resources are needed for such projects
- World's largest offshore windfarm opens off Cumbrian coast Thu, 6 Sep 18, 3:00pmWalney Extension will power 590,000 homes amid fears Brexit could stifle growth
- Campaigners slam £1m incentive to store nuclear waste Sun, 13 May 18, 5:59amCompensation offered to encourage local communities to allow test boreholes is described as ‘completely inadequate’
- Cumbrian coal must stay in the ground where it belongs | Letters Thu, 29 Mar 18, 3:53amThe government’s rejection of coal-mining in Northumberland is good news, says Marianne Birkby. Now they must follow up by rejecting plans for a new Cumbrian mineWhat fantastic news that the government has rejected plans...
- Minister cites climate change in rejection of opencast coal mine Fri, 23 Mar 18, 11:22pmSajid Javid says environmental impact of Northumberland plan outweighs economic benefits
- Communities offered £1m a year to host nuclear waste dump Thu, 25 Jan 18, 10:57pmNew search for communities willing to host underground site for thousands of years
- UK's Moorside nuclear project in turmoil as Toshiba's French partner backs out Wed, 5 Apr 17, 2:55amTroubled tech giant forced to take sole ownership of NuGen after Engie sells stake, adding to uncertainty over plan for three reactors
- UK Nuclear Dump Could Be Swept Out to Sea Due to Planning Error Tue, 22 Apr 14, 4:30amAn internal document released by the UK Environment Agency (EA) reveals that the Drigg Low-Level Waste Repository (LLWR) on the Cumbrian coast is under threat from rising sea levels...
- UK Paper Company Invents Technology to Recycle Disposable Plasticized Coffee Cups Fri, 19 Jul 13, 1:51amPhoto via Shutterstock For most caffeine consumers on-the-go, a good dose of java or tea in the morning is of primary concern. What the liquid is housed in seems to escape attention, being tossed in a trash bin without much...