Locals to oppose £110m nuclear waste dump construction

Local residents are set to oppose the construction of a proposed £110m nuclear waste treatment next to the Dounreay power plant in Scotland.

The opposition comes despite the scheme winning the conditional backing of the Scottish Environmental Proection Agency (Sepa), according to the Scotsman.

Sepa said it supported the facility, which would see the construction of an underground low-level radioactive waste store - the first of its kind in Scotland.

The project would have to meet seven planning conditions to protect people and the environment.

The underground vaults would form part of the £2.9bn decommissioning of the Dounreay plant.