Representation by Christopher George
- Date submitted
- 30 September 2020
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
The application fails to take account of the latest Intergovernemental Panel on Climate Change projections on predicted sea level rise and in particular the likelihood and magnitude for tidal surges along this coast during the operational lifespan of this reactor. Leaving aside that much of this coast including Minsmere will in any case be suffering inundations, there needs to be a revised risk assessment examining these latest parameters. The consequences to life both to employees through drowning and the ensuivant complications due to release of radioactive contaminants on the local populace renders this reactor a danger and a major risk to life. This comment is made without considering the implications of an inundation affecting the safe operation of the reactor as I assume there will be a "fail safe" shut down mechanism. This project must not go ahead without any appointed "underwriters" fully appreciating the consequences of these latest projections.