District Judge Malcolm Dodds said AWE’s behaviour involved “material and significant failings
Aldermaston latest news
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Aldermaston in ‘special measures’ until at least 2022
The Chief Nuclear Inspector has dealt a blow to Aldermaston in his annual report on nuclear safety in the UK.
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Second safety prosecution of AWE in two years
The prosecution follows an 2018 court case where AWE pleaded guilty and were fined £1m.
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AWE to be renationalised
The government announced on in early November that they will break their contract with the commercial consortium running the Atomic Weapons Establishment
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AWE will miss 2020 date to leave ‘special measures’
Aldermaston and Burghfield will both remain in enhanced regulatory attention until at least 2021, a year longer than previously expected.
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AWE’s ‘do minimum’ waste plan: more details emerge
AWE's nuclear waste plan was developed as a ‘do minimum’ comparison option.
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£81m dividends paid to AWE consortium
Accounts show total dividend payments of £81.7m in 2018 to the Lockheed Martin, Jacobs Engineering and Serco.
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New Report – Trouble Ahead
This report looks at the problems arising in the UK nuclear weapons programme, the overall total cost of the programme and the need for policy changes to address a situation that is becoming increasingly unsustainable.
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AWE’s nuclear waste plan: send it to Sellafield
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) plan to send up to 5,000 barrels of Higher Activity Waste to Sellafield for treatment and storage.
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AWE fined £1 million for electrical injury incident
The fine was the highlest level for an incident of this type.
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Environment Agency plans to approve 2000% increase in AWE discharge limit
A consultation is being run on the draft decision until 6th June
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AWE emergency exercise finds shortcomings in media and scientific advice
The concerns were raised in survey reponses from participants.