The UK's premier freshwater resource - the Lake District is struggling to find enough freshwater to cool the heels of existing nuclear wastes.

The Environment Agency's suggestion to accomodate the government's pronuclear ambition is:

BUILD A DESALINATION PLANT! 

There's a hole in DECC's Bucket / Energy Policy

The nukes are too hot, dear Liza, dear Liza, the nukes are too hot, dear 
Liza, too hot.

Then cool them, dear Hendry, dear Hendry, dear Hendry, then cool them dear 
Hendry, dear Hendry, cool them.

With what shall I cool them, dear Liza, dear Liza, with what shall I 
cool them, dear Liza, with what?

With water, dear Hendry, dear Hendry, dear Hendry, with water dear 
Hendry, dear Hendry, cool them.

Where should I get it, dear Liza, dear Liza, where should I get it, dear 
Liza, from where?

From the rivers, dear Hendry, dear Hendry , dear Hendry, from the 
rivers, dear Hendry, dear Hendry, from there.

The rivers are empty, dear Liza, dear Liza, the rivers are empty, dear 
Liza, empty.

Use the sea then, dear Hendry, dear Hendry , dear Hendry, use the sea 
then dear Hendry, dear Hendry, the sea.

The sea is too salty, dear Liza, dear Liza, the sea is too salty, dear 
Liza, too salty.

Then desalinate it, dear Hendry, dear Hendry, dear Hendry, desalinate 
it, dear Hendry, desalinate it.

But how can I do that, dear Liza, dear Liza, but how can I do that, dear 
Liza, but how?

Build a plant, dear Hendry, dear Hendry, dear Hendry, build a plant, 
dear Hendry, a plant.

With what shall I power it, dear Liza, dear Liza, with what shall I 
power it, dear Liza, with what?

With nukes, dear Hendry, dear Hendry, dear Hendry, with nukes, dear 
Hendry, with nukes.

But the nukes are too hot, dear Liza, dear Liza, the nukes are too hot, 
dear Liza, too hot.

[repeat ad infinitum for the next million years]

Nuclear Hole in DECC's Bucket - by Dr Helen Wallace

MORE INFO:

FRESHWATER USE - SELLAFIELD 
http://mariannewildart.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/why-has-the-wettest-place-in-england-not-got-enough-freshwater/

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY PROPOSE A SOLUTION TO DECC's POLICY PROBLEM: DESALINATION PLANT

http://mariannewildart.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/desalination-plant/