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| Nuclear storage options examined | Nuclear storage options examined |
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| Nuclear waste could be stored permanently at up to four locations across Scotland, it has emerged. | Nuclear waste could be stored permanently at up to four locations across Scotland, it has emerged. |
| The Scottish government has launched a consultation exercise on the issue. | The Scottish government has launched a consultation exercise on the issue. |
| It believes waste should be stored close to existing nuclear facilities, reducing the need for waste to be transported long distances. | It believes waste should be stored close to existing nuclear facilities, reducing the need for waste to be transported long distances. |
| Scotland's civil nuclear sites are at located at Dounreay, Hunterston, Chapelcross, Rosyth and Torness, near Dunbar. | Scotland's civil nuclear sites are at located at Dounreay, Hunterston, Chapelcross, Rosyth and Torness, near Dunbar. |
| It is understood that the proposals will have no impact on the handling of nuclear waste from the military base at Faslane on the Clyde. | It is understood that the proposals will have no impact on the handling of nuclear waste from the military base at Faslane on the Clyde. |
| The Scottish government's strategy is at odds with the UK government's preferred option of storing nuclear waste deep underground. | The Scottish government's strategy is at odds with the UK government's preferred option of storing nuclear waste deep underground. |
| Sellafield in Cumbria is seen as the most likely location for an underground storage facility. | Sellafield in Cumbria is seen as the most likely location for an underground storage facility. |
| Losing support | |
| Publishing the consultation document, Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said a responsible solution was needed to manage Scotland's radioactive waste. | |
| "The consultation supports our commitment to near surface, near site facilities, allowing waste to be monitorable and retrievable with minimal need for transportation over long distances" he said. | |
| "Having an out of sight, out of mind policy is losing support. | |
| "The Scottish government is leading the way in reflecting the most up-to-date thinking and international practice." | |
| However, Mr Lochhead said there was not a one size fits all approach. | |
| "We want to see waste management plans and facilities that are designed to manage the different types of higher activity radioactive waste that we have in Scotland," he added. | |
| "We have a duty to responsibly manage this waste to protect people and our environment." |