SOUTH COPELAND OPTION RECOMMENDED TO BE PROGRESSED
update by Nick Gamble, 1 October 2021
Map of Copeland showing two search areas
GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE - SOUTH COPELAND OPTION RECOMMENDED TO BE PROGRESSED
The Copeland Working Group has recommended that South Copeland be progressed to "Community Partnership" stage in the search for a site to dispose of radioactive waste.
The area covered by the proposal includes all parts of the Black Combe & Scafell, and Millom electoral wards that are not already in the National Park or may be included in an extension to the National Park.
Land offshore is also under consideration.
More details are presented in the link below.