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Joint nuclear waste and safety conference in Brussels
Lofoten mot Sellafield, Bellona and Sellafield Ltd have held their latest conference on nuclear waste and safety in Europe and Sellafield, in Brussels.
The conference provided the opportunity for concerns from Nordic states to be heard and reassurances from Sellafield Ltd about the safe operation of the UK nuclear site to be provided.
The joint conference continues a programme of positive and constructive dialogue that commenced in 2001 and has led to a 95% reduction from Sellafield of sea discharges of Technetium 99. The dialogue has also created a very effective forum for information exchange, understanding concerns, hearing different perspectives and building trust between Sellafield and the Nordic states.
The conference was attended by elected representatives and members of local communities from the UK, Norway and Sweden, as well as technical experts, safety regulators and Nuclear Management Partners, the new management of Sellafield Ltd.
The conference focused on nuclear safety, environmental impacts and the oversight by national and international regulators, including the European Commission.
