nuclear power
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Posted by jamie — 12 June 2008 at 3:01pm
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We've known for quite some time that the
government's preferred solution to that nagging problem of all the nuclear
waste currently lying around the place is to dump it in a
big hole in the ground. Nice. However, they've had trouble finding anywhere
in the country which has been willing to live with this waste bubbling away
beneath their feet but now they've come up with the perfect solution: bribery!
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Posted by jossc — 29 May 2008 at 11:32am
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Sellafield: major ongoing problems have been hidden from the public
Yesterday, Gordon Brown
felt compelled to go on the record to announce that the UK needs to not
only maintain but to increase
its nuclear power capacity. And yet the nuclear industry is not exactly
hale and hearty because, let's face it, it's been a terrible week for the poor dears.
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Reacting to
Gordon Brown's comments that the UK needs to increase its nuclear
power capacity, Robin Oakley, head of
Greenpeace's climate and energy campaign, said:
"This looks
like nothing more than a clumsy attempt by Brown to talk up British Energy's
share price. The nuclear industry has had a woeful 24 hours that must be shaking
confidence in this outdated technology.
"Sizewell B
shut down unexpectedly, clean-up costs are soaring and the reactor that
France want to sell us has had
construction halted for safety reasons.
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The French
nuclear safety agency, ASN, has ordered
construction to be suspended on the new nuclear reactor being built in
France - the same model that
would most likely be built in the UK. (1)
Flamanville's construction
in northern France has run
into the same kinds of problems plaguing the ongoing construction of
the only other European Pressurised Reactor (EPR), Olkiluoto 3,
in Finland.
Posted by jamie — 22 May 2008 at 5:21pm
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A projection near Prague Castle says 'Non merci' to nuclear power © Horejsi/Greenpeace
Prague, that wonderful
city admired by horror film makers and stag parties alike, is currently hosting
the European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF), a gathering of those involved in
shaping nuclear policy across the EU. One of the hot topics at this meeting is
safety standards within the nuclear industry and a very scary proposal has been
floated to lower standards in many member states.
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The parties involved in the expected takeover of British Energy have "little interest in tackling climate change or protecting British taxpayers", said environmentalists today.
Nathan Argent, nuclear campaigner for Greenpeace, said:
"The expected French Government bid to takeover of British Energy will come with huge financial costs, a tiny reduction in carbon emissions and continued confusion over who pays for the clean up of radioactive waste.
Posted by bex — 8 April 2008 at 6:04pm
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Woo! We've just heard that our film The Convenient Solution has been chosen as an Official Honoree in Public Service and Activism category of The 12th Annual Webby Awards (aka "the Oscars of the internet").
Apparently, being an Official Honoree means we "scored in the
top 15% of all work entered into the Webby Awards. With nearly 10,000
entries received from all 50 states and over 60 countries, this is an
outstanding accomplishment for you and your team."
