Sellafield Cleanup Costs Escalate

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Sellafield cleanup cost rises to £136bn amid tensions with Treasury

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National Audit Office says it is 'not always clear' how Sellafield makes decisions.

Europe ’s biggest nuclear waste dump is expected to cost 136bn to decommission, report finds.

Three of its most hazardous storage sites pose an “intolerable risk” to the site.

This month , Sellafield was fined 332,500 for cybersecurity failings.

Chief magistrate in the case said it fell into a category “bordering on negligence” The NAO said the nuclear site had again admitted that its cybersecurity efforts were falling short.

Continued underperformance will mean the cost of decommissioning will increase considerably, and intolerable risks’ will persist for longer.

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