Nuclear power leaves a long and toxic legacy.

Mr Ruskell said: “There is nothing safe, secure or green about nuclear energy, and many people across Scotland will be dismayed and angry to hear that the Secretary of State is seeking to open a new reactor in Scotland.

“Aside from the brazen entitlement and the message this sends, it ignores that people in Scotland have long rejected nuclear energy. I hope that all progressive parties will unite in condemning this environment wrecking overreach.

“A new reactor would not only be unsafe, it would be extremely costly and would leave a toxic legacy for centuries. It would also distract from the vital work we need to do to boost clean, green and renewable energy.

“That is why I hope all progressive parties can rule out any return to nuclear power once Torness has been decommissioned.

“The Hinkley point shambles has exposed the UK government’s total inability to deliver nuclear programmes on budget or on time. We would be far better investing in the huge abundance of renewable resources that we already have here in Scotland.”

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    6 months ago

    if the cooling system fails, the fission stops by itself with no active involvement required.

    At that point i already stopped reading since it emphazises that you got no clue.

    Yes the fission stops. But the fuel still have to be actively cooled for month or years, because it still produces a lot of heat:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decay_heat

    Guess what happened in Fukushima. The reactors shutted down successfully, but the power supply for the cooling failed due to the flooding.