An investigation
revealed that radioactive water from the United
Kingdom's most sensitive nuclear weapons site leaked
into the sea, and the public was never told. The UK's
Ministry of Defence allowed old, poorly maintained pipes
at a nuclear weapons to burst again and again, flooding
areas where nuclear warheads are stored. Radioactive
water flowed into Loch Long — and for years, officials
fought to hide it. This is about a culture of secrecy
that puts public health, the environment, and our safety
at risk.
Sign the petition to demand
the UK Ministry of Defence and the Scottish Environment
Protection Agency fix these dangerous failures and end
the cover-ups for good.
Regulators found
this was not a one-time accident but the result of
systemic neglect. Nearly half the base's components were
past their design life. Safety repairs were delayed.
Leaks happened in 2010, 2019, and 2021. And for six
years, the Ministry of Defence fought to keep inspection
reports hidden. That is unacceptable. When radioactive
material enters public waters, the public deserves to
know immediately, not years later after an information
battle. Sign the petition to demand
all safety repairs are completed without delay, that
independent oversight will ensure compliance with
environmental safety standards, and that every incident
involving radioactive material is disclosed to the
public within
days.
