“Public ‘ill-informed on issues,’” David Nicholson-Lord, The (London) Times, March 27, 1985, p. 3.
“Yorkshire might have been atom bomb test site,” Anthony Bevins, The (London) Times, March 28, 1985, p. 2.
“How Britain produced the Bomb,” Margaret Gowing, The Guardian, April 8, 1985, p. 9.
“Terms of nuclear dumping inquiry ‘renege on government promise,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, April 10, 1985, p. 6.
“Sellafield parishes to fight review,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, April 12, 1985, p. 2.
“British setback in sea dumping report,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, April 13, 1985. p. 3.
“British uranium stocks now far outstrip demand,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, April 15, 1985, p. 3.
“Nuclear leak ‘did not pose danger to city,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, April 19, 1985, p. 23.
“Murrell murder: New theory,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, April 22, 1985, p. 2.
“Overloaded lorry had nuclear cargo,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, April 25, 1985, p. 2.
“Statistics, St. Petersburg and Sellafield,” John Ennis, New Scientist, May 2, 1985, pp. 26–7.
“‘Plutonium food’ sought for children,” Richard Evans, The (London) Times, May 21, 1985, p. 1.
“BNF pollution trial starts,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, June 6, 1985, p. 3.
“Sea waste ‘radioactive oily slick,’” The (London) Times, June 21, 1985, p. 5.
“Sellafield nuclear waste acquittals,” The (London) Times, July 10, 1985, p. 2.
“‘Surprise’ over level of radiation leak,” The (London) Times, July i t, 1985, p. 4.
“‘No secret’ over tests on Sellafield babies,” The (London) Times, July 29, 1985, p. 3.
“Crime and Punishment,” Greenpeace Examiner, September 1985, p. 7.
“Uranium scare on Irish coast,” Fabian Boyle, Irish News, January 28, 1986, p. 1.
“Inquiry begins into leukemias in children,” Roger Milne, New Scientist, January 30, 1986, p. 24.
“Plutonium makes waves,” Roger Milne, New Scientist, January 30, 1986, pp. 55–8.
“Strike follows leak at N-plant,” Peter Davenport and Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, February 2, 1986, p. 1.
“Serious incidents double at Dounreay plant,” The Guardian, February 3, 1986, p. 2.
“Sellafield alert after leak of plutonium,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, February 6, 1986, p. 1.
“More tests on staff at Sellafield,” The (London) Times, February 7, 1986, p. 7.
“The nuclear mist,” editorial, The (London) Times, February 7, 1986, p. 13.
“Sellafield seeks to end leak fears,” Michael Morris and Adrian Lacey, The Guardian, February 7, 1986, p. 1.
“Second strike at Sellafield plant construction site,” Adrian Lacey, The Guardian, February 8, 1986, p. 2.
“Sellafield staff found ‘neurotic and unstable,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, February 11, 1986, p. 32.
“Sellafield workers warned to keep silent,” Adrian Lacey, The Guardian, February 12, 1986, p. 32.
“New Sellafield scandal: Government admits true level of radiation was concealed for 30 years,” The Sunday Times, February 16, 1986, p. 1.
“Greenpeace plan to cut radiation,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, February 17, 1986, p. 2.
“New nuclear evidence will not change cancer report,” Peter Murtagh, The Guardian, February 17, 1986, p. 2.
“Dounreay leukemia facts sought,” Jean Stead, The Guardian, February 18, 1986, p. 4.
“Sellafield: the gloss on the facts,” editorial, The Guardian, February 18, 1986, p. 10.
“Safety inquiry ordered after Sellafield leaks,” John Carvel and Michael Morris, The Guardian, February 19, 1986, p. 1.
“Third Sellafield leak fuels closure calls,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, February 19, 1986, p. 1.
“BNFL denies Greenpeace charge that it lied,” Michael Morris and Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, February 20, 1986, p. 3.
“Euratom pushes at closed door,” Michael Morris and Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, February 20, 1986, p. 3.
“Fitzgerald fears dismissed,” Anthony Bevins, The (London) Times, February 20, 1986, p. 1.
“Inquiry ordered into safety at Sellafield plant,” Peter Davenport, The (London) Times, February 20, 1986, p. 1.
“Sellafield: Switch on to the positive,” then-BNF chairman Con Allday, The (London) Times, February 20, 1986, p. 12.
“EEC reject nuclear inspectorate,” Derek Brown, The Guardian, February 21, 1986, p. 30.
“Radiation tests ordered on Sellafield food,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, February 21, 1986, p. 30.
“Edge of darkness,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, February 23, 1986, p. 11.
“Sellafield: A bad case of exposure?” The Sunday Times, February 23, 1986, p. 17.
“Sellafield bosses face shake-up,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, February 23, 1986, p. 1.
“Sellafield: Leaky as a sieve,” The (London) Times, Robin Russell-Jones, February 26, 1986, p. 14.
“Britain to let Europe’s inspectors into Sellafield,” Steve Connor, New Scientist, February 27, 1986, pp. 14–15.
“How safe is Sellafield? Claims about nuclear leaks should be handled with care,” James Wilkinson, The Listener, February 27, 1986, pp. 2–4.
“Is this the end of the line for Sellafield?” Roger Milne, New Scientist, February 27, 1986, pp. 14–15.
“Ministers reveal short list for nuclear dumps,” New Scientist, February 27, 1986, p.13.
“Sellafield’s safety under the microscope,” New Scientist, February 27, 1986, pp. 14–15.
“Shut this open sewer,” editorial, New Scientist, February 27, 1986, p. 12.
“N-plants ‘face destruction’ in earth tremor,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, February 28, 1986, p. 1.
“Surviving in the nuclear shadow,” Sally Brompton, The (London) Times, February 28, 1986, p. 15.
“New checks on tremor threat to nuclear reactors,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 1, 1986, p. 1.
“Why shouldn’t we be scared when they won’t tell us the truth?” Anthony Tucker, The Guardian, March 1, 1986, p. 8.
“N-plant hit by fresh leak,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, March 2, 1986, p. 1.
“Minister rejects Sellafield closure,” Paul Keel, The Guardian, March 3, 1986, p. 30.
“Tories’ A-dump disquiet,” Alan Travis, The Guardian, March 4, 1986, p. 4.
“MPs challenge Sellafield operation,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 6, 1986, p. 1.
“Gas leak ‘posed threat for miles,’” Tony Heath, The Guardian, March 7, 1986, p. 6.
“I love nuclear power (but not in my backyard),” Rob Edwards, New Statesman, March 7, 1986, pp. 10–11.
“Thatcher backs Sellafield waste plant safety record as ‘excellent,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 8, 1986, p. 32.
“Westminster’s nuclear time bomb,” Andrew Rawnsley, The Guardian, March 12, 1986, p. 21.
“Dumping of waste ‘amateurish and haphazard,’” The Guardian, March 13, 1986, p. 3.
“MPs challenge case for new nuclear fuel plant,” David Fairhall, The Guardian, March 13, 1986, p. 3.
“MPs say work on £1.4bn new Sellafield plant should be halted,” David Fairhall and Colin Brown, The Guardian, March 13, 1986, p. 1.
“Time to call time at Sellafield,” editorial, The Guardian, March 13, 1986, p. 14.
“Chronicle of wasted cash and kin,” David Alton, The Guardian, March 14, 1986, p. 16.
“Report backs sea dumping,” Colin Brown, The Guardian, March 14, 1986, p. 1.
“To lose two tonnes of plutonium is suspiciously sloppy,” Keith Barnhan, David Hart, Jenny Nelson, Rob Stevens, The Guardian, March 14, 1986, p. 18.
“Sellafield: Profits are not paramount,” editorial, The Observer, March 16, 1986, p. 8.
“Walker takes up cudgels on behalf of Sellafield,” Geoffre
y Lean, The Observer, March 16, 1986, p. 3.
“BNFL ‘did not pass earthquake doubts to NII,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 20, 1986, p. 2.
“Civil plutonium was used by military, says CEGB,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, March 21, 1986, p. 2.
“Cold kills 7,000 more than expected,” Andrew Veitch, The Guardian, March 22, 1986, p. 32.
“Sellafield study ‘inadequate,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 27, 1986, p. 3.
“Commander accuses State over Hilda Murrell murder,” Nick Davies, The Observer, March 30, 1986, p. 7.
“Nuclear plant poll fuels concern,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, March 30, 1986, p. 8.
“Island fights mini-Sellafield,” Robin McKie and Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, April 6, 1986, p. 5.
“A new broom at Sellafield,” BNF chairman Christopher Harding, The Observer, April 6, 1986, p. 10.
“Dangerous legacy in store for the future,” Robin McKie, The Observer, April 27, 1986, p. 5.
“The Chernobyl syndrome: The day the impossible happened,” Geoffrey Lean, Robin McKie, Andrew Wilson, Peter Pringle, The Observer, May 4, 1986, pp. 9–10.
“Nuclear threat put out of harm’s way,” Roger Highfield, The Observer, May 4, 1986, p. 37.
“Clampdown at Sellafield,” New Scientist, May 8, 1986, p. 22. “Nuclear propaganda,” editorial, New Scientist, May 8, 1986, p. 16.
“Confusion in Britain: Call up the rubber boots,” Paul Lashmar, Robin McKie, Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, May 11, 1986, p. 11.
“A lot of fuss about a few millisieverts,” Sharon Kingman, New Scientist, May 15, 1986, p. 26.
“MPs ‘created the nuclear mess that they condemn,’” New Scientist, May 15, 1986, p. 26.
“Massive Nuclear Site Disturbs Britons,” Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post, May 19, 1986, p. Al.
“In England, a Nuclear Plant Slowly Poisons Land and Sea,” Patrick J. Sloyan, New York Newsday, May 20, 1986, p. 1.
“Introducing the national cabbage monitoring network,” Ian Mason, New Scientist, May 22, 1986, p. 23.
“The nuclear watchdog strains at the leash,” Michael Kenward, New Scientist, May 22, 1986, pp. 58–9.
“Radiation monitors hit cash crisis,” New Scientist, May 22, 1986, P. 23.
“Sellafield spurns the bunker image,” Colin Smith, The Observer, May 25, 1986, p. 52.
“Sellafield in ‘lost’ nuclear fuel blunder,” John Sweeney, The Observer, June 8, 1986, p. 1.
“Ackworth takes charge,” Grenville Needham, New Scientist, June 12, 1986, pp. 57–8.
“Doctors on panels told to oppose secrecy,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, June 13, 1986, p. 3.
“Radioactive meat was on sale for a month,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, June 22, 1986, p. 1.
“MP’s ire at meat ‘secrecy,’” The Observer, June 29, 1986, p. 5.
“Nuclear family haunted by a testing legacy,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, June 29, 1986, p. 55.
“The Saga of Windscale: Profits At Any Cost,” Andre Carothers, Greenpeace Examiner, June 1986, p. 20.
“Your daily dose of radiation,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, July 13, 1986, p. 49.
“Sellafield workers gagged by the rule book,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, August 24, 1986, p. 5.
“Experts to vet British reactor,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, August 31, 1986, p. 1.
“Majority say No to nuclear power,” Steve Vines, The Observer, September 14, 1986, p. 1.
“The case for nuclear power in Britain,” Alan Cottrell, The Observer, September 28, 1986, p. 12.
“Sellafield under suspended sentence,” Roger Milne and Fred Pearce, New Scientist, December 18, 1986, pp. 10–11.
“Britain watered down anti-pollution rules,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, July 5, 1987, p. 3.
“Seeping threat to Seal Sands swans,” Victor Smart, The Observer, August 2, 1987, p. 5.
“Unions try to stem rising tide of toxins,” Victor Smart, The Observer, August 2, 1987, p. 5.
“UKAEA Report Indicts Soviet RBMK Design,” Nuclear News, August 1987, pp. 66, 68.
“NRPB Study Dismisses Child Leukemia Link in U.K.,” Nuclear News, September 1987, pp. 107–8.
“Shock plan on atom disasters,” Tony Heath and Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, October 4, 1987, p. 1.
“Japan Increasing Its Nuclear Power,” Walter Sullivan, The New York Times, October 9, 1987, p. 9.
“Atomic mop brigade,” David Siddall and Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, October 11, 1987, p. 7.
“Britain dodges ban on Botha’s uranium,” Martin Bailey, The Observer, October 11, 1987, p. 7.
“Rising Nuclear Trade Stirs Fear of Terrorism,” John H. Cushman, Jr., The New York Times, November 5, 1987, p. 5.
“Britain set to defy North Sea dump plea,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, November 22, 1987, p. 5.
“Mock invasion sent to nuclear hot-spot,” Ian Mather, The Observer, November 22, 1987, p. 3.
“Poison dump to be sold for housing,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, November 29, 1987, p. 5.
“Bunkers built for N-waste ‘mountain,’” Paul Lashmar and Andrew Cavenagh, The Observer, October 16, 1988, p. 4.
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