May 2004

Partners in crime

Posted by admin — 27 May 2004 at 8:00am - Comments

Timber at Tilbury Docks

Responsibility lies with the major markets, such as the UK. The UK is the largest EU importer of Indonesian plywood.

UK companies peddle illegal goods Travis Perkins and Jewson both purchase large quantities of Indonesian plywood. They are trading in products they know come from illegal and destructive logging of rainforests.

Article tagged as: forests, illegal timber, indonesia

UK Energy Bill illegal under EC law

Posted by bex — 10 May 2004 at 8:00am - Comments
Greenpeace action against nuclear transport from Muehleberg to Sellafield

Greenpeace action against nuclear transport from Muehleberg to Sellafield

The Government's Energy Bill, which is due for its second reading in the House of Commons this week, may breach European Commission rules on state aid.

We sought expert legal opinion on the bill, which was designed to establish the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). The NDA was meant to oversee the UK's radioactive waste problem, but its remit has already been extended - before it even exists - to bail out private nuclear companies.

Article tagged as: BNFL, climate change, EC, energy bill, NDA, nuclear power, paul lasok, state aid, UKAEA

Greenpeace supports radiation and health conference

Posted by bex — 5 May 2004 at 8:00am - Comments
Three Mile Island nuclear plant

Three Mile Island nuclear plant

Article tagged as: health impacts, nuclear power, radiation, reactor safety

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