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A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Publish date: October 28, 2003
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Under EU law, EU governments must inform the Commission in advance if it is planning to grant authorisation to dispose of radioactive waste so that it can assess the risks to health in neighbouring countries. Britain failed to give the required six months’ notice when authorising waste from Devonport dockyards, run by Devonport Management Limited, owned by KBR, a division of US engineering and construction firm Halliburton, the Commission said. “Since the disposal of radioactive waste may affect another member state from a health point of view, assessment of the radiological impact of such waste by the Commission remains crucial,” it said in a statement announcing it was taking Britain to the European Court of Justice. The EU court can demand changes in government behaviour but has no power to impose penalties the first time it hears a case
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
But it’s unlikely to impact emissions from shipping along the Northern Sea Route.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
The following op-ed, written by Bellona’s Charles Digges, originally appeared in The Moscow Times. In recent months, the Russian nuclear in...