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Greenpeace calls for urgent recall of 'hunter killer' nuclear submarines as crew reveals HMS Trafalgar safety fears

Last edited 28 April 2004 at 8:00am

28 April, 2004

Greenpeace today urged the government to bring HMS Trafalgar back to port and withdraw all Trafalgar and Swiftsure class 'hunter killer' submarines for urgent safety checks, following reports that HMS Trafalgar is suffering up to 270 different safety defects.

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Greenpeace volunteers fined for exposing flaws in security at Sizewell nuclear power station

Last edited 13 February 2004 at 9:00am

13 February, 2004

Today eleven Greenpeace volunteers received fines for taking action to expose lax security at British Energy's Sizewell B nuclear plant. The fines were handed down by the District Judge sitting at Lowestoft Magistrates Court (1).

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Sizewell B - terrorism and risks

Last edited 13 February 2004 at 9:00am

Sizewell 2003: Volunteer climbers paint 'DANGER' down the reactor dome

Sizewell: Volunteer climbers paint 'DANGER' down the reactor dome

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Local Authorities ill-equipped to deal with nuclear emergency

Last edited 28 November 2002 at 9:00am

28 November, 2002

As the threat of a terrorist attack increases across Europe, a new study reveals that the UK's local authorities are not equipped to deal with the aftermath of such an attack or accident on a nuclear power station. This is despite new legislation (1), which makes local authorities directly responsible for all nuclear emergency planning beyond the station's perimeter fence.

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Local Authority offsite emergency planning for UK nuclear power plants

Last edited 27 November 2002 at 9:00am

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21 March, 2007

Publication date: November 2002

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Local Authority offsite emergency planning for UK nuclear power plants

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Emergency Planning: The ever-present nuclear threat

Last edited 27 November 2002 at 9:00am

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21 March, 2007

Publication date: November 2002

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Emergency Planning: The ever-present nuclear threat

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Half life: Living with effects of nuclear waste

Last edited 29 October 2002 at 9:00am

29 October, 2002

Mayak: Kunashak region

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Mayak

Last edited 28 October 2002 at 9:00am

Publication date:

21 March, 2007

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Mayak

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Greenpeace response to closure of Torness nuclear plant

Last edited 13 August 2002 at 8:00am

13 August, 2002

Greenpeace said today that the closure of British Energy's nuclear plant at Torness because of a fault in its reactor cooling system was further evidence that nuclear power is not only dangerous but is a technology that can't be relied on to deliver the UK's electricity.

Greenpeace nuclear campaigner Emma Gibson said,

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