The UK/Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authorities are concerned that EDF Energy has just announced its intention to further extend operations at its four remaining aging Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor plants. Hartlepool, Heysham-1, Heysham-2, and Torness first began generating in either 1983 or 1988, with an estimated operational life of 30 years. In 2023, the operating lives of Hartlepool and Heysham-1 were extended by two years from 2024 to March 2026, however the closure of Heysham-2 and Torness had previously been brought … read more »
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