Government urged not to bury nuclear waste under national parks

Conservation groups speak out as fears grow of Lake District being eyed as possible siteThe National Trust and 18 other conservation groups have urged ministers to rule out burying nuclear waste below national parks as fears grow that the Lake District is being eyed as a potential site.In January, the government restarted its attempt to find a community willing to host such a facility, after a previous search collapsed five years ago. Ministers have refused to exclude national parks from the process. Continue reading...