Sellafield faces huge fine over worker's exposure to radiation

Nuclear regulator prosecutes waste firm after injury leaves employee open to exposureBritain's biggest nuclear waste storage and reprocessing site is facing a potential multimillion-pound fine after an employee was exposed to dangerously high levels of radiation.The nuclear regulator said its investigation had led it to prosecute Cumbria-based Sellafield Ltd, which handles the waste from the UK's nuclear power stations as well as spent fuel from Japan and the US. Continue reading...