Will Caithness die without Dounreay?

[Rheghead]

I've heard that when we all make the exodus out of Caithness then the herring is thinking about making a comeback.

[tonkatojo]

[QUOTE=Rheghead;612110]I've heard that when we all make the exodus out of Caithness then the herring is thinking about making a comeback.[/QUOT

Aye but the EEC fishing fleet will get wind of them and decimate them again.

[Serenity]

Would have no problem with that but generating plant really should be built closer to where it's needed - i.e. where the industry & population are. That's one of the problems I have with all the turbines - surely they should be sited nearer to the areas of high demand to minimise tranmission losses.

Doesn't seem like that will be a problem shortly: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...ds/8325105.stm

[pentlandlad]

Dounreay is the biggest employer in the county and it's going to close soon.
Just be grateful that it has brought wealth to the County over the years, plus of course lots of hot spots, but of course it could have been worse, the only reason it was located here was because they were not sure if it might blow up. May be the Government in Westminster all those years ago, was not to concerned about Caithness or its people, they are probably only interested now in getting of the sinking ship, and keeping as much money as they can carry. As for renewable energy and the millions already invested in Orkney, i am just hoping Caithness may get a few crumbs from the cake.

[redeyedtreefrog]

Come on the renewables!

[Rheghead]

Come on the renewables!

Aw c'mon that sounds pretty boring always the same stuff an' all!!

[oldmarine]

This should be an interesting topic. I plan to stay with this thread to see how things develop for Caithness. I remember Dounreay was a big employer when I was in Thurso.

[compo]

well if its closing how soon is soon..?

[Bobinovich]

Approx. 2025 according to DSRL's website

[captain chaos]

Reply to tonkatojo

No point wishing for a new nuclear power station as when built it would employ less than 100 people.

Less than Tescos!!

[Dog-eared]

I think theyr'e going to build a railway between the planned expanded port of Scrabster and Dounreay for transporting radioactive waste.

[captain chaos]

Before they will need any railway a storage facility would have to be built in the UK and that is a long time from now.

[ffg]

What would the reaction be from the population if we told Salmond where to go, and invited another nuclear company to build another generating reactor and ditch all those ruddy windmills.

Thats the best idea ive heard in years its about time they realised nuclear power is the way froward and a clean form of energy, those sodding windmills are nothing more than a eyesore at best and not worth anything to anyone except the land owners that have allowed them on

[George Brims]

Would have no problem with that but generating plant really should be built closer to where it's needed - i.e. where the industry & population are. That's one of the problems I have with all the turbines - surely they should be sited nearer to the areas of high demand to minimise tranmission losses.

Maybe wind turbines are better situated where there is more wind?