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Greenpeace attempt to halt nuclear reactor construction

Last edited 4 April 2007 at 2:17pm
4 April, 2007

Greenpeace activists protest at the building site of a new reactor plant in Finland

Greenpeace campaigners breached security at the construction site of a nuclear reactor in Finland this morning.

The 10 activists entered the site at Olkiluoto at 8.30am and are demanding that the Finnish nuclear safety inspectorate release details of the 700 safety violations that have been identified during construction.

Article tagged as: climate change, direct actions, EPR, finland, new nuclear, nuclear power, press releases, reactor safety

The impacts of climate change on nuclear power station sites

Last edited 12 March 2007 at 6:00pm
Publication date: 
12 March, 2007

 

This review looks at the impacts that climate change will have on the coastal environment around a selection of power station sites, over the lifetime of both existing and proposed nuclear reactors, and examines the risks to which they would be exposed by rising tide levels, coastal erosion and storm surges. It also highlights the even more disastrous consequences that would ensue upon the loss of a significant area of land-based ice such as the Greenland ice shelf, which could result in a catastrophic global sea level rise.

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Article tagged as: climate change, flooding, impacts, nuclear power, reports

Proposed new nuclear plants at grave risk of flooding

Posted by jossc — 12 March 2007 at 5:04pm - Comments

Close to the edge? Dungeness is one of the nuclear plants most at risk

Close to the edge? Dungeness is one of the nuclear plants most at risk

Article tagged as: climate change, energy review, flooding, nuclear power

Scientists map flooding risk to nuclear sites

Last edited 8 March 2007 at 3:45pm
8 March, 2007

The impact of rising sea levels on Dungeness nuclear power station

Nuclear power stations are at risk from significant sea-level rises and storm surges in the future. Many existing and proposed sites are not suitable locations for new nuclear reactors, according to a report by flood experts.

Article tagged as: bradwell, climate change, dungeness, flooding, hinkley, nuclear, nuclear power, nuclear power plants, press releases, sizewell

Greenpeace response to energy white paper announcement

Last edited 23 February 2007 at 9:17am
22 February, 2007

Responding to today's announcement that the energy white paper will be delayed after the High Court ruled last week that the government's decision to back a new fleet of nuclear power stations was unlawful, Greenpeace nuclear campaigner Emma Gibson said:

"The government should go back to their findings in the 2003 energy white paper, that rejected nuclear power and backed energy efficiency and renewables. If the government had followed its 2003 words with effective actions, we'd have made much more progress in tackling climate change today.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, energy white paper, nuclear power, press releases

Government's nuclear plans declared unlawful by High Court

Last edited 19 February 2007 at 5:11pm
15 February, 2007

Greenpeace and other supporting groups outside the Royal Courts of Justice at the start of the case hearing

The government's decision to back a new fleet of nuclear power stations was today declared to be unlawful in the High Court.

The government will have to conduct a new, fuller review if they want to justify the future of nuclear power in the UK.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, energy review, government, judicial review, legal, nuclear power, press releases, tony blair

Greenpeace wins nuclear legal challenge

Posted by jamie — 15 February 2007 at 4:33pm - Comments

Green groups outside court

Article tagged as: energy review, government, nuclear, nuclear power, UK

Success as government's nuclear plans ruled unlawful

Posted by jamie — 15 February 2007 at 9:00am - Comments

The government's decision to back nuclear power was ruled as unlawful by the High Court

In a major blow to the government's plans to reinvigorate nuclear power in the UK, the High Court has ruled their decision to back a programme of new nuclear power stations was unlawful.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, energy review, government, judicial review, nuclear power, successes, tony blair

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