{"id":73455,"date":"2022-03-10T15:44:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T15:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=73455"},"modified":"2022-03-11T00:44:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T00:44:37","slug":"nuclear-plant-mud-dumping-in-the-severn-raises-concerns-amid-debate-over-its-radioactivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/science-environment\/nuclear-plant-mud-dumping-in-the-severn-raises-concerns-amid-debate-over-its-radioactivity","title":{"rendered":"Nuclear plant mud disposal in the Severn raises concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental groups are challenging the dumping of mud from the Hinkley nuclear plant in the Severn Estuary, amidst questions over its radioactivity.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73594\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73594\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/severn-estuary-mud-dumping-nuclear.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Severn Estuary, designated as a Special Area of Conservation in 2009, is going to be dumped with tonnes of mud from a nuclear power plant (Photograph: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/velo_denz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">velodenz<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When over 300,000 tonnes of mud from a nuclear power plant was dumped in the sea near Cardiff in 2018, Cian Ciaran hopped on a boat and took a trip down the Bay to assess the situation. He was concerned that the sediment dug from the Hinkley reactors in Somerset could be contaminated with chemicals and radioactive materials and cause an environmental and health disaster.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back then, the 45-year-old musician turned campaigner felt helpless at the fact that the government was not heeding their calls for&nbsp;proper testing of the mud. \u201cI was riled up at things being taken for granted, the fact that they are not following the rules,\u201d said Cian.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the same event is unfolding once again at a different location. Tonnes of mud excavated from the Hinkley plant are going to be dumped in the Severn Estuary. Cian, along with a coalition of scientists, experts and environmentalists is trying to take on the nuclear industry and the British state to stop the dumping.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73600\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73600\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cian-ciaran.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Cian Ciaran, best known as the keyboard player for Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals, co-founded the environmental organisation called &#8216;Save The Severn&#8217;. (Photograph: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/luxtonnerre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LuxTonnerre<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The nuclear plant at Hinkley is a project by the French energy company EDF, that received license from the Welsh government to dump the mud in 2018. However, the Drakeford-led government has lately become more stringent in its environment policies than the English government, and Cian speculates this to be the reason why EDF has rushed to Portishead, a coastal town on the Severn Estuary in England.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cApparently there was no other option in 2018 other than Cardiff, but now they\u2019ve found this new site. I think that\u2019s because of the resistance from the Welsh government,\u201d said Cian. \u201cDespite the estuary being under the joint stewardship of Wales and England, EDF simply went to the Marine Management Organisation, which is an English body.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/Cardiff-portishead-hinkley-nuclear-mud-edf-map.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Cardiff Grounds was used as the mud dumping site in 2018 by EDF. Now, Portishead has been selected for disposal of the mud from the Hinkley power plant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>His scepticism towards the English government arises from the events that happened in 2018. The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, or Cefas \u2014 which falls under the Westminster government\u2014 ran tests on the mud and found it within safe levels of radioactivity. However, campaigners argue that the tests were inadequate and failed to determine the full-scale of the risks posed, especially by alpha radiation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alpha particles are one of the three emissions released from a nuclear plant reactor.&nbsp;But Dr. Morten Andersen, geochemistry expert at Cardiff University said that they are also found naturally in the environment and while it is always good to avoid high doses of alpha radiation, they are not a particular cause of concern as long as they don\u2019t enter the body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverything is radioactive to a small degree \u2014 take a small piece of granite or a cup of coffee \u2014 that\u2019d be radioactive too,\u201d said Dr Andersen. \u201cThe question is then how significant are those alpha emissions. In terms of the mud that\u2019s being dumped, they are well below the limits. They have hardly any detectable emissions.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Are alpha radiations something to be concerned about?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tTvywXbu7dw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Are alpha radiations something to be concerned about?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tTvywXbu7dw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Richard Bramhall of the campaign group Tarian Hafren, or Welsh for Severn Shield, said, \u201cWhen it comes to testing the mud for radioactivity, the authorities are neglecting to look at alpha particles because they are using the wrong test. They are using tests which are totally incapable of detecting the alpha emissions.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What Richard and other campaigners are pushing for is an alpha particle detection test using CR-39 plastic films. They\u2019re saying that it\u2019s a cheap and reliable method to detect alpha particles that provides visual evidence when observed under a microscope. But Cefas has flatly denied requests to incorporate this technique into their procedure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey know that if they use the CR-39 and release its results, their mission would be sunk,\u201d said Richard. \u201cThey\u2019d have to admit that the mud contains these particles, and then people are going to be up in arms about it. People are pretty much up in arms about it already.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/03\/cr-39-test-alpha-particles.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>CR-39, observed under a microscope, after being exposed to dust from the Welsh coast near Cardiff. The holes on the plastic are due to radioactive particles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But Dr Andersen said that when measuring things like radioactivity, there are certain standard processes and methods that need to be followed. According to him, when campaigners and conservation groups start measuring alpha particles and say there\u2019s a considerable level of emission, it raises a problem as it\u2019s not done in a way that allows for comparison with data from other labs and places.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, he stresses that it\u2019s something that shouldn\u2019t be ignored. \u201cI agree that it makes total sense to have better measurements of the mud that\u2019s being dumped. But it should be done in a qualified way by experts who know how to do these things,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, this is what Cian and the rest of the campaigners are advocating for. \u201cThis is about due process being followed, proper attention being duly given, and enough scrutiny being done,\u201d Cian said. \u201cI don\u2019t trust the nuclear industry, but I am not anti-nuclear. Me&nbsp;and other like-minded people just want to know the truth. We\u2019re here because we aren\u2019t getting the answers we wanted. We aren\u2019t getting answers, full stop.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Environmental groups are challenging the dumping of mud from the Hinkley nuclear plant in the Severn Estuary, amidst questions over its radioactivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":801,"featured_media":73638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[769,96,110,564],"coauthors":[1066],"class_list":["post-73455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-environment","tag-air-pollution","tag-cardiff-bay","tag-cardiff-university","tag-wildlife"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ 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