Revealed: three tonnes of uranium legally dumped in protected English estuary in nine years

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1. “The discharge point for the uranium releases is located within the Ribble estuary marine conservation zone – and about 800m upstream of the Ribble estuary, which is [one of the most protected sites](https://www.livingseasnw.org.uk/conservation/marine-protected-areas/marine-conservation-zones/ribble-estuary) in the country, classified as a site of special scientific interest, a special protection area (SPA) and a Ramsar site (a wetland designated as being of international importance).

   The government’s latest [Radioactivity in Food and the Environment report](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/radioactivity-in-food-and-the-environment-rife-reports/rife-29-radioactivity-in-food-and-the-environment-2023), published in November 2024, notes that in 2023 the total dose of radiation from Springfields Fuels was approximately 4% of the dose limit that is set to protect members of the public from radiation.”

2. Wait till you hear about fancy minerals and metals mining.

   Greenland for instance was [all](https://www.arctictoday.com/greenlands-new-government-reiterates-its-opposition-to-uranium-mining/): “We welcome the many promising projects throughout the country that do not involve radioactive elements.”
   At the time, I was like [guys, it’s more complicated, you’re in for a surprise](https://www.reddit.com/r/france/comments/wb0mc7/comment/ii3yrrc/).
   And, last month: “[Who put uranium in my rare-earth mine?! I](https://old.reddit.com/r/environment/comments/1j3yn96/fearing_toxic_waste_greenland_ended_uranium/mg4q7gb/)”

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