View of the Duddon Estuary and the South Lakeland Fells from Askam-in-Furness
The Duddon Estuary which National Grid propose to ruin with their proposed route
Moorside Nuclear Power Station Threatened
Latest News- Toshiba have announced that NuGen’s winding-up process will begin in January 2019 and be completed by the end of March 2019.
Wylfa Nuclear Power station Anglesey
Hitachi annouce suspension of the project, 17 1 19
The UK Government have stated that the choice of builder is "a commercial matter." Since no nuclear power station has ever been built in the UK without some Government support, this is statement is nonsensical.
It is believed that both Korea and Westinghouse are no longer interested in Moorside.
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) presently building Hinkley in Somerset have expressed an interest however this has not been well received in some quarters.
A spokesman for National Grid has stated that effectively the North West Coast Connections project is at an end.”
National Grid planned to put Giant 55 metre Pylons around the Duddon Estuary. The pylons will transport power from the proposed Moorside Nuclear site, West Cumbria to Heysham, Lancashire.
NoPylons support the need for power, and the economic boost the energy industry will bring to the area. NoPylons disagree with marring the beautiful landscape of the Duddon Estuary with these Giant Pylons.
Latest News- Toshiba have announced that NuGen’s winding-up process will begin in January 2019 and be completed by the end of March 2019.
Wylfa Nuclear Power station Anglesey
Hitachi annouce suspension of the project, 17 1 19
The UK Government have stated that the choice of builder is "a commercial matter." Since no nuclear power station has ever been built in the UK without some Government support, this is statement is nonsensical.
It is believed that both Korea and Westinghouse are no longer interested in Moorside.
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) presently building Hinkley in Somerset have expressed an interest however this has not been well received in some quarters.
A spokesman for National Grid has stated that effectively the North West Coast Connections project is at an end.”
National Grid planned to put Giant 55 metre Pylons around the Duddon Estuary. The pylons will transport power from the proposed Moorside Nuclear site, West Cumbria to Heysham, Lancashire.
NoPylons support the need for power, and the economic boost the energy industry will bring to the area. NoPylons disagree with marring the beautiful landscape of the Duddon Estuary with these Giant Pylons.
Stop Press,
Posposed Lake District National Park Southern Boundary Extension
Posposed Lake District National Park Southern Boundary Extension
If Moorside ever goes ahead, there are Affordable routes avoiding Giant Pylons around the Duddon Valley.
Nopylons show that
Cost of Offshore Route= Cost of Onshore Route + Mitigation
National Grid Plans & NoPylons Solution
Our beautiful Duddon Estuary
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Take a Youtube tour of the view that so impressed Wordsworth, the Duddon Panorama.
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Take a last You Tube look at the Duddon Estuary before it is permanently fenced in by National Grid!
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What can you do?
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The project is presently on hold whilst Nugen seeks new investors. When the project resumes National Grid will press on with their onshore scheme. We need to continue to build support for our alternative proposals. We will update the website as news unfolds.
Watch this space! If you would like to help or need more information please contact us by email us at nogiantpylons@gmail.com
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