Torness - Shut it down before it melts down
Posted: 2nd July 2025
SHUT IT DOWN before it MELTS DOWN!!! 585 cracks at Scotland’s last remaining nuclear reactor. Cracks in the graphite core of the Torness nuclear reactor in East Lothian, Scotland’s last remaining nuclear power station, have risen to 585, the highest number ever, igniting fears of a nuclear meltdown and calls to shut it down. During a March inspection, the 585 cracks were found in the bricks in Reactor 1’s central core area, which are key components for cooling and keeping the reactor from melting down. The Ferret obtained documents released under FOIA from the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), that the parlous state of the graphite core posed a “significant challenge” to keep the ageing plant operating safely over the next five years.