Representation by Stephen Stansfeld
- Date submitted
- 29 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I have the following objections. The new reactor technologies are barely tested. Renewable sources of energy are becoming cheaper than nuclear power. With continued coastal erosion and the climate crisis there is a risk of flooding to the Sizewell C site. The new plant will require huge amounts of fresh water - where will this come from in a county that gets drier year by year? Why does the spoil have to be taken away by lorry. See the example of Thames Tideway where the spoil is taken away by barge. Although the new development is supposed to increase local employment most employees will come from further afield and long term employment at Sizewell is minimal. Altogether the Sizewell C development will create enormous disruption to the peaceful life in Suffolk including to the internationally important bird reserve of minsmere.