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The NPT's 'most wanted'

Last edited 3 May 2003 at 8:00am
George Bush - the ace of spades

George Bush - the ace of spades

Greenpeace has issued a deck of cards to delegates at the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) meeting in Geneva to help them recognise the states that should be elimintating their nuclear arsenals.

The cards are very similar in design and layout to those the US issued to troops in Iraq.

Our cards feature photos of the eight major nuclear proliferators - Presidents Bush (US), Putin (Russia), Hu Jintao (China), Chirac (France), Musharraf (Pakistan) and Prime Ministers Blair (UK), Vajpayee (India) and Sharon (Israel) - and the number of weapons they possess.

Article tagged as: disarmament, hachette, peace, stop the war, weapons

Greenpeace blocks Dow HQ in Houston, Texas

Last edited 12 March 2003 at 9:00am
Activists block the entrance to Dow Center

Activists block the entrance to Dow Center

The citizens of Bhopal, India use contaminated water for drinking and washing, because no alternative is available. When Greenpeace activists delivered 250 gallons of it to the Dow Center, the citizens of Houston, USA were protected from the water by the specialist "hazchem" police called in to remove it.

Article tagged as: bhopal, chemicals, hachette

War and weapons of mass destruction

Last edited 19 February 2003 at 9:00am
An army guard

An army guard

Greenpeace fully supports disarming Iraq, and indeed all nations that have weapons of mass destruction (WMD), including the United Kingdom. But pre-emptive military strikes will not help control or abolish these weapons.

India, Pakistan and Israel are known to have nuclear weapons; North Korea is openly seeking to acquire them. All are outside the realms of any international control. The Bush administration has stated that at least 13 countries are pursuing biological weapons research. Does Bush intend to attack each of these in turn?

Article tagged as: hachette, NPT, stop the war, weapons, WMDs

Greenpeace comments on GM sugar beet research

Last edited 20 January 2003 at 9:00am
Farm Scale Trials

Farm Scale Trials

A new UK report, A novel approach to the use of genetically modified herbicide tolerant crops for environmental benefit", has claimed that growing GM sugar beet in the UK significantly increases the amount of wildlife in fields. The research was done by Brooms Barn Research Station and was part-funded by Monsanto, but "independently" assessed. It was based on modifying the herbicide regime for GM Roundup Ready sugar beet and claimed that later, more targeted spraying produced more weeds, hence more insects and eventually better response from bird populations. However, the data was very incomplete, and the timing of the herbicide application was absolutely crucial. It showed that early application resulted in an increased yield, but significantly less biodiversity improvement. Late application meant lower yields, but higher wildlife dividends.

Article tagged as: agriculture, farmscale trials, GM crops, hachette

Nuclear site security archive

Last edited 13 January 2003 at 9:00am
Sizewell B: police vans arrive at Sizewell

Sizewell B: police vans arrive at Sizewell

On 13th January, Greenpeace volunteers exposed the complete lack of security at Britain's flagship nuclear power station, Sizewell B, when they were able to walk en masse into the plant and easily gain access to the plant's control building and reactor dome. Disturbingly, this was the second time Greenpeace volunteers were able to break into the nuclear site. In October 2002, 140 volunteers encountered little security as they breached the perimenter fence and occupied rooftops.

Governments have known since the 1990's that terrorists have regarded nuclear power plants as potential targets. Since intelligence reports that the fourth hijacked plane involved in the September 11th 2001 attacks on the United States may have been heading for the nuclear plant at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, this concern has increased. The UK Office of Civil Nuclear Security (part of the Department of Trade and Industry) have now had to admit that nuclear power plants are possible terrorist targets. The most likely scenarios for an attack range from insider sabotage or theft of nuclear materials to outside invasion or assault on a nuclear reactor or waste store.

Article tagged as: hachette, nuclear power, nuclear power plants, sizewell, terrorism

Sheffield trial: court report 4

Last edited 2 December 2002 at 9:00am
Sheffield incinerator - the worst incinerator in England

Sheffield incinerator - the worst incinerator in England

Monday 2nd December 2002
Right Honourable Judge Bentley
Mr Owen Davies QC
Mr Watson QC

His Honourable Judge Bentley directed the Jury that the defence of reasonable action to prevent a crime or to protect property could not be applied in this case and therefore there was no lawful excuse for the actions taken by the defendants. His reason for this ruling was that, at the time of the action, the incinerator was not working and therefore could not have been committing a crime or posing an imminent threat to property.

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Greenpeace statement on the Southern African food crisis

Last edited 1 November 2002 at 9:00am
Crop: maize

Crop: maize

November 2002

Greenpeace's position on the potential food crisis in Southern Africa is clear: if it comes down to a choice between people eating GM maize or facing starvation we would urge affected states to distribute milled GM maize. To take any other position would be morally unjustifiable.

Greenpeace has never lobbied African countries to reject GM food aid or offered any advice on agricultural affairs. However, some countries have consistently voiced their concerns over GM food. We believe that even in emergency situations, international relations cannot be based upon a rule of

Article tagged as: famine, GM crops, GM maize, hachette

Greenpeace reaction to Tony Blair's speech, 'Environment: the next steps',

Last edited 7 March 2001 at 9:00am
Clearcut forest in British ColumbiaStephen Tindale, Greenpeace Policy Director, said,


"This is the first indication that the Prime Minister is genuinely and personally committed to the fight against climate change. The 100 million to support solar power, wave power and offshore wind is a breakthrough - no British Government has been prepared to invest in solar or wave until now. It's only a down payment, as Tony Blair recognised, but it's a very welcome first step.

"It's now up to the other parties to follow his lead and outline their plans on climate. Calling for lower petrol prices and threatening to scrap the Climate Change Levy suggest that the Conservatives have forgotten everything they ever learnt about climate change.

"Tony Blair also committed himself to lead the international efforts to stop illegal logging, and promised that the British Government would only buy timber from legal and sustainable sources. This means only timber which is independently certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. This is a powerful message to the market place."

Article tagged as: climate change, climate change levy, FSC, hachette, renewable energy, stephen tindale, tony blair, UK policy