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Mon 11 Nov 2002Report worried at future of Sellafield wasteThe THORP reprocessing plant at Sellafield will operate until at least 2010 because of existing contracts, according to a report to be considered by British and Irish politicians later today.The report, to be presented to delegates to the British Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body (the association of backbenchers from elected assemblies in Britain and Ireland), welcomes the high priority being given to vitrification of liquid high-level waste not only to reduce accidental discharges from the site, but to minimise the impact of a terrorist attack.