August 2009

Matchtech - Marine Sector Report

Date: 
24 August, 2009
Source: 
http://newsweaver.co.uk

 
Matchtech
'With the Defence sector flourishing it is reassuring to see the likes of BVT, Babcock and BAE at the forefront of the industry and actively recruiting. Matchtech is heavily involved in all defence marine projects, currently including Type 45, CVF and the Astute project.
[...]
We are also expecting developments on the new Successor Submarine program, which should benefit our industry from next year onwards.' 

AWE - Minimisation of Radioactive Aqueous Discharges

Date: 
11 August, 2008
Source: 
http://www.awe.co.uk

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Each year between 25,000 and 60,000 m3of treated trade effluent is discharged to the public sewer, and hence to the environment, from the AWE site at Aldermaston. The radioactivity in the discharges has to comply with the limits and other requirements of a discharge authorisation granted by the Environment Agency under the Radioactive Substances Act (RSA).
 

EA - Disposal of radioactive waste from AWE plc, BZ2028

Date: 
1 March, 2007
Source: 
http://www.awe.co.uk

'The following Certificate of Authorisation is issued by the Environment Agency under the provisions of Section 13 of the Radioactive Substance Act 1993 ("the Act"). The Authorisation permits the disposal of specified radioactive wastes from the specified site, subject to limitations and conditions.'
[Introductory note 1]

Nuclear Weapons Complex Consolidation Policy network - Transforming the US Strategic Posture and Weapond Complex: for Transition to a Nuclear-Free World

Date: 
27 March, 2009
Source: 
Nuclear Weapons Complex Consolidation Network

'This report is the fruit of a two-year collaboration among six citizens’ groups to promote a major consolidation and reduced level of operations for the U.S. nuclear weapons complex. Our groups are based near five of the eight sites in the nuclear weapons complex and together we have significant expertise in the workings of the entire complex. Consequently, this report goes beyond questions of strategic postureand nuclear weapons policy and places emphasis on how to shrink the nuclear weapons complex to support a smaller stockpile in a safer, more secure, and less costly manner. A smaller weapons complex can sufficiently maintain the nation’s nuclear deterrent until nuclear weapons are eliminated, while devaluing the importance of nuclear weapons and improving U.S. credibility in working to halt and reverse their proliferation.'
[from Forward]

Guardian - Trident plant shut down in safety alert

Date: 
25 May, 2008
Source: 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/25/nuclear.defence

Work at missile factory was suspended in secret after watchdog threatened to withhold licence
Work on Britain's Trident nuclear warhead programme was suspended for much of the last year due to wide-ranging safety fears, it has been disclosed. Following suspension of work at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Burghfield in Berkshire last July, when flooding increased the risk of fire at the plant, concerns about on-site safety became so acute that a decision was taken in the autumn to stop all live nuclear work on missile warheads.

London Gazette - Notice of application to IPCC from AWE plc, 326298

Date: 
16 August, 2007
Source: 
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk

AWE plc
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER REGULATION 10 OF THE POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2000 INTEGRATED POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Notice is hereby given that AWE plc has applied to the Environment Agency for an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) permit to operate an installation involving a carbonisation activity.

London Gazette - Notice of application to IPCC from AWE plc, 326295

Date: 
16 August, 2007
Source: 
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk

AWE plc
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER REGULATION 10 OF THE POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2000 INTEGRATED POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Notice is hereby given that AWE plc has applied to the Environment Agency for an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) permit to operate an installation involving manufacturing using nonferrousmetals. The installation is located at AWE plc, Aldermaston, Reading RG7 4PR in the District of West Berkshire in the County of Berkshire.

Commons Hansard - Shaw: Column 123W

Date: 
5 May, 2009
Source: 
http://www.publications.parliament.uk

Hansard source - 5 May 2009 : Column 123W
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what arrangements the Health and Safety Executive has made for consultation on proposed changes to the nuclear licensed site boundary at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Burghfield. [271289]

NII - Relicensing the Atomic Weapons Establishment Sites to AWE plc

Date: 
18 May, 2000
Source: 
http://www.hse.gov.uk

HSE source
Report on the work by the Health and Safety Executive to grant nuclear site licences for the AWE sites at Aldermaston and Burghfield