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  • FREE-to-attend safety conference & exhibition -- NEXT WEEK -- Ellesmere Port -- 25 September

    18 September 2024

    Hazardex in the Regions is coming to Ellesmere Port NEXT WEEK on 25 September! Attendance is FREE, so register your place/s for you and your colleagues to hear from a line-up of expert speakers sharing their hazardous area knowledge and expertise. You'll also have the chance to meet with leading product & service suppliers in the exhibition where the latest technology will be on show. Lunch and refreshments are also provided on the day, so register now to secure your spot!...

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  • ONR grants consent to decommission Hunterston B

    17 September 2024

    The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has granted consent to EDF Energy’s application to start decommissioning Hunterston B nuclear power station. This decision comes after a public consultation and a detailed assessment by ONR specialist inspectors of EDF’s environmental statement....

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  • Plans for UK’s first deep coal mine in more than 30 years blocked by High Court

    17 September 2024

    The UK’s High Court has quashed plans for the UK’s first deep coal mine in over three decades. Two campaign groups brought legal action over the previous UK government’s decision to grant planning permission for the Woodhouse Colliery mine in 2022....

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  • National Grid fined £3.2million after pylon worker suffers serious burns

    16 September 2024

    The National Grid has been fined more than £3million after its failures left a father-of-two with life-changing injuries from working on a pylon in South Wales. Justin Hollins was working replacing step bolts on the pylon at Treforest Industrial Estate in Pontypridd, when he received an electric shock of 33 thousand volts. The 50-year-old sustained burns to 40 per cent of his body, including to his arms and legs, and also lost part of his right buttock....

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  • IAEA outlook for nuclear power increases for fourth straight year

    13 September 2024

    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revised up its annual projections for the expansion of nuclear power for a fourth successive year. World nuclear capacity is now projected to increase by 2.5 times the current capacity by 2050, in the IAEA’s high case scenario, including a significant contribution from small modular reactors (SMRs)....

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Annual Fuels Statistics report published by Fuels Industry UK 13 September 2024

Fuels Industry UK has published the 2024 Fuels Statistics report, its annual analysis of the latest data from the fuel supply sector. Building on the association’s previous publications, the report provides analysis for those working in the industry, policymakers and all who wish to gain a quantitative understanding of the UK downstream sector....

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Share your knowledge & expertise at Hazardex Live 2025! 05 September 2024

Play your part in the hazardous area industry's leading event – Hazardex Live 2025 – and share your knowledge & insights with the wider process safety community by submitting an abstract before 27 September! Speakers receive full access to all conference sessions, lunch on the day(s) they attend, plus a seat at the Hazardex Awards Gala Dinner – an attendance package worth over £600! Submit your abstract TODAY!...

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Industry invests £600,000 to support acceleration of the UK energy transition 03 September 2024

Companies operating in the UK energy sector are backing the University of Aberdeen’s research into the Energy Transition to the tune of £600,000 to support the creation of a new research initiative focused on decarbonising the oil and gas sector and advancing the shift to clean energy....

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The September 2024 issue of Hazardex is now available! 02 September 2024

The September issue of Hazardex is now available to read online! This month's issue includes all the latest industry news & developments, as well features on Nuclear, Chemicals, Lighting, and RPE. Read the issue now!...

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Pipework acid discharge and risk assessment shortfall at nuclear site 02 September 2024

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served improvement notices on a tenant and a contractor on the Urenco UK Ltd nuclear fuel enrichment site in Capenhurst, near Chester, Cheshire. This follows two separate and unconnected issues on the site in May and July respectively which were investigated by ONR inspectors....

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