nuclear power

EC forces BNFL to clean up dangerous waste

Posted by bex — 31 March 2004 at 9:00am - Comments
Sellafield at dusk

Sellafield, on the coast at Cumbria

Article tagged as: nuclear power, nuclear waste, nuclear weapons, sellafield

Sizewell B - terrorism and risks

Last edited 13 February 2004 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

Publication date: February 2004

Summary
On 13th January 2003, Greenpeace volunteers gained access to the Sizewell nuclear power plant complex - for the second time in six months. Their aim was to expose the failings of nuclear security around the site (and spent nuclear fuel stores) and to highlight the risk of terrorist attack.

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Article tagged as: nuclear power, nuclear waste, reports, sizewell, terrorist attack

British protestors scale French nuke plant

Last edited 4 December 2003 at 9:00am
4 December, 2003

Twenty-two British Greenpeace activists this morning (December 4th 2003) gained access to the grounds of a French nuclear power site that has been tagged for expansion to supply electricity to foreign markets including Britain.

Article tagged as: direct actions, nuclear power, press releases, renewable energy, wind power

New authority contributes to nuclear nightmare

Posted by bex — 3 November 2003 at 9:00am - Comments
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) began operation in 2005. The Authority was originally proposed to oversee the UK's radioactive waste problem - mainly caused by civil nuclear industry activities.


Unfortunately, the role of the Authority has already been radically changed since it was originally proposed. The NDA is now continuing to oversee the operation of nuclear facilities which create nuclear waste - thus adding to a major problem. For example, the NDA runs BNFL's ageing, loss-making Magnox reactors, plus two spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plants and a MOX plant at Sellafield. This will mean an ever increasing bill for the taxpayer.

Article tagged as: BNFL, decommissioning, energy act, NDA, nuclear power, nuclear waste

Comments on British Energy restructuring

Last edited 8 October 2003 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
21 March, 2007

Submitted to the European Commission

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Article tagged as: british energy, EC, nuclear power, reports

Greenpeace call for closure of THORP nuclear plant to be brought forward

Last edited 26 August 2003 at 8:00am
26 August, 2003

Concerns raised about Sellafield 'clean up' leading to increase in radioactive discharges to Irish Sea

Greenpeace today said that BNFL's plans to close the THORP spent fuel reprocessing plant at Sellafield by 2010, bringing its end forward by 14 years, do not go far enough.

Article tagged as: nuclear power, press releases, reprocessing, sellafield

Stop the British Energy bailout using taxpayers' money

Posted by bex — 15 July 2003 at 8:00am - Comments
Sellafield nuclear plant

Sellafield nuclear plant

Article tagged as: BE, government, nuclear power

Greenpeace takes Tuwaitha radiation to heart of administration in Iraq

Last edited 4 July 2003 at 8:00am
4 July, 2003
Radiation Barrels are Presented to Iraqi Administration in Iraq

Radiation Barrels are Presented to Iraqi Administration in Iraq

Article tagged as: nuclear power, press releases, radiation, stop the war, waste

Greenpeace rolls out new water barrels in Tuwaitha

Last edited 30 June 2003 at 8:00am
A Tawaitha woman carries a Greenpeace water barrel

A Tawaitha woman carries a Greenpeace water barrel

Article tagged as: hachette, iraq, nuclear power, radiation, stop the war

Greenpeace uncovers nuclear material in Iraqi homes and school

Last edited 24 June 2003 at 8:00am
24 June, 2003
Greenpeace scientist Dr Rianne Teule measures radioactive levels

Greenpeace scientist Dr Rianne Teule measures radioactive levels

Article tagged as: nuclear power, press releases, radiation, stop the war