No nuclear waste site for Cumbria
Cumbria County Council have decided that west Cumbria will not host a site for high level nuclear waste.
Full report: Opponents to nuclear waste burial speak out
On the eve of one of the biggest decisions west Cumbria has ever faced we have the second of two special reports.
Tomorrow 24 councillors will decide whether the west of the county will look for a possible site to bury nuclear waste.
Tonight our focus turns to those who want the councils to say no. Opponents say an underground waste store would affect tourism and are concerned that it could be unsafe.
Samantha Parker reports.
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West Cumbria nuclear waste debate: argument AGAINST
Councillors will decide whether to look for a site to bury nuclear waste. We look at the arguments AGAINST going forward in the process.
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West Cumbria nuclear waste debate: argument FOR
As 24 councillors prepare to decide whether west Cumbria should look for a possible site to bury nuclear waste we look at the arguments FOR.