Petition · past parliament
Enforce/stop Nuclear FED discharges at Blackwater Essex the permit has expired.
Closed
279 signatures
What the petition asks
The EA has rightly informed Magnox that an extension to the expired permit MUST be handled by a full application for the permit to be varied. But the EA then agrees to simply not 'enforce' the expired status while Magnox complete the application process and is allowing discharges to continue.
The letter between Magnox and the Environment agency can be seen at https://www.facebook.com/Stop-Nuclear-Dumping-In-Blackwater-Estuary-1473134316325437/timeline/ . There are also links to Natural England Advice that demonstrates the area of Blackwater is already failing Water Framework Directive targets and that the river and seabed sediment is suffering from high concentrations of heavy metals and nitrates.
Timeline
| 9 Oct 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Apr 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
279
Status
Closed
Opened
9 Oct 2015
Closed
9 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.