The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) plan to send up to 5,000 barrels of Higher Activity Waste to Sellafield for treatment and storage.
Aldermaston latest news
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AWE fined £1 million for electrical injury incident
The fine was the highlest level for an incident of this type.
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Environment Agency plans to approve 2000% increase in AWE discharge limit
A consultation is being run on the draft decision until 6th June
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AWE emergency exercise finds shortcomings in media and scientific advice
The concerns were raised in survey reponses from participants.
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AWE want to increase radioactive discharge limit by over 2000%
The consultation is open until 22nd February
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AWE Pensions dispute settled with pay increases
Unite members have agreed to end the dispute by accepting wage increases
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AWE Aldermaston in special measures for the 5th year running
Both AWE sites continue to be subject to an enhanced level of regulatory attention
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£235m overspend highlights problems in major nuclear projects
A report has highlighted the risks to several interlinked projects.
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AWE consortium profits are almost double the size of their pension deficit
NIS Research shows the disparity between profits and the pensions shortfall.
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Ongoing strike action at AWE over pensions
The industrial action revolves around the decision to close a defined benefit pension scheme
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AWE’s radioactive waste plan is sixteen years overdue, but is it realistic?
What are the prospects for progress on AWE's Higher Activity Waste problem?
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Regulator issues new improvement notices over safety management issues at AWE
AWE was censured for failure to properly maintain safety documentation