Atomic Dog! Now it's Radioactive pigeons?

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

Some additional press regarding Sellafield and radioactive pigeons!

Friday February 13 11:20 AM EST 

Radioactive pigeons?

LONDON (Reuters) - An unusual health scare has struck at one of
Britain's major nuclear power plants - the bizarre case of radioactive
pigeons. 

Several investigations are underway after local pigeons were found to
be radioactive near the Sellafield nuclear facility in northwest
England, industry officials said. 

The scare comes days after a satirical television program did a sketch
about the dangers of radioactive seagulls in the area. Plant operators
BNFL said the levels of radiation in local seagulls were not
dangerous. 

BNFL, a two billion pound giant, is investigating how the pigeons
became radioactive, as is the Environment Agency and the Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries. 

BNFL says initial checks found no detectable radiation above
background radiation at a site where flocks of pigeons congregate. 

Sellafield's two regulators, The Health and Safety Executive and the
Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, are awaiting the findings before
deciding whether to take any action. 
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