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Radioactive waste to be buried at olympic site
2009-07-27 20:09:56 Thousands of tonnes of radioactive waste are to be buried in a “nuclear bunker” next to the Olympic stadium in East London.
Hackney Liberal Democrats express deep concern.
Over seven thousand tonnes of toxic soil from old industrial works will be buried between the Olympic stadium, Stratford station, and the River Lee, which drains into the Thames. The “disposal cell” will be the size of half a football pitch, and new homes built in the area after the Olympics will have to be designed to prevent the radioactive gas radon leaking in.
Lib Dem Olympic spokesperson Don Foster MP called on the Olympic Delivery Authority to reveal scientific proof that the site would be safe. He said “My immediate reaction is one of concern. We need independent experts to assure the public that the site is safe for future generations.”
Particular concerns have been raised by people in Hackney. Dave Raval, Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Hackney South and Shoreditch, said “I am deeply concerned about this news.
“We need full and immediate assurance that these plans are safe. Safe today, safe tomorrow, and safe for many generations to come.
“As a Hackney resident, I’m particularly worried. Hackney is one of the host boroughs for the Olympics and I want answers. We already have trains carrying nuclear waste passing through our borough most nights of the week, now we hear that a nuclear dump is to be built next door.
“The Olympics is about regeneration – let’s make sure that the people of Hackney get to share in that”
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