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Alternative to government Energy Review announced

Last edited 20 June 2006 at 8:00am
20 June, 2006

Greenpeace launches public campaign on real solution to climate change

Tuesday 20th June 2006: Today Greenpeace launches a public information campaign to promote a new approach to tackling climate change and energy security that would dramatically cut energy waste in power stations, slash CO2 emissions and close the looming 'energy gap'.

Article tagged as: decentralised energy, government, nuclear waste, press releases

Greenpeace response to draft recommendations from CoRWM

Last edited 26 May 2006 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
26 May, 2006

Summary

In May 2006, CoRWM released its draft recommendations (PDF) on the management of radioactive wastes. The committee, which was set up by the government to find a long-term management plan for nuclear waste, concluded that the best available approach is "geological disposal" - more commonly called deep dumping.

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How long will it take Tony Blair's nuclear waste to become safe?

Posted by jamie — 3 May 2006 at 8:00am - Comments

It takes over a million years for nuclear waste to become safe, (a time span equivalent to the evolution of modern man). Yet one man is set to make a decision that will increase lethal waste levels threefold. Is this the sort of legacy Tony Blair wants to leave mankind? We think not.

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Terrorist targets on wheels

Posted by bex — 24 April 2006 at 8:00am - Comments
Nuclear waste train at Kensington Olympia station in London

Nuclear waste train at Kensington Olympia station in London

A terrorist attack on a train carrying waste nuclear materials across Britain could spread lethal radioactivity across an area of 100 sq kilometres, and result in the deaths of up to 8000 people.

Spent nuclear fuel is routinely transported by train from nine nuclear power stations around the country for reprocessing or storage at Sellafield in Cumbria. Typically these journeys take place once a week from each reactor - at the same time and on the same lines as regular passenger and freight trains.

Article tagged as: climate change, decentralised energy, nuclear power, nuclear transports, nuclear waste, terrorism

Nuclear waste transport incident could spread radioactivity over 100km

Last edited 4 April 2006 at 8:00am
4 April, 2006

A terrorist attack on a routine transport of nuclear waste in the UK could spread radiation over 100 kilometres, and cause over 8,000 deaths, according to an internationally renowned nuclear engineer.

Article tagged as: nuclear power, nuclear transports, nuclear waste, press releases, radioactivity, renewable energy

Nuclear waste trains: terror targets on wheels

Posted by bex — 29 March 2006 at 9:00am - Comments

A nuclear waste train at Camden Road in London

A terrorist attack on a train carrying waste nuclear materials across Britain could spread lethal radioactivity across an area of 100 sq kilometres, and result in the deaths of up to 8,000 people, according to a new report released this week.

Spent nuclear fuel is routinely transported by train from nine nuclear power stations around the country to the Sellafield storage facility in Cumbria. Typically these journeys take place once a week from each reactor - at the same time and on the same lines as regular passenger and freight trains.

Article tagged as: nuclear power, nuclear transports, nuclear waste, terrorism

Risks of transporting of irradiated fuel and nuclear materials in the UK

Last edited 28 March 2006 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
28 March, 2006

Prepared by Large & Associates, Nuclear Consultants

Summary

This review examines the hazards, risk and potential consequences associated with the transport movements of irradiated (spent) nuclear fuel in the United Kingdom. It identifies potential accidents and malevolent acts that could severely damage a spent fuel transportation flask, thereby enabling the release of radioactivity, in the form of particles and aerosols, and the corresponding health risk imposed on unprotected members of public.

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Nuclear power and terrorism

Last edited 13 January 2006 at 9:00am
Publication date: 
13 January, 2006

Summary

Building more nuclear power stations will dramatically increase the risk of a catastrophic terrorist attack, which could claim millions of lives. This shocking dossier of expert evidence shows how a terrorist strike, targetting dangerous radioactive waste held at the Sellafield nuclear facility in Cumbria, could kill over two million people.

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Article tagged as: nuclear accidents, nuclear power, nuclear waste, reactor safety, reports, sellafield, terrorism

Future radiation doses from waste dumping to exceed 2005 limits

Posted by bex — 4 November 2005 at 9:00am - Comments
Estimates of radiation doses to the public in the future, from the release of radioactive materials from the Drigg nuclear dump site, could reach up to 30 times than the legal maximum permissible now! Moreover, Drigg, the UK's main low-level waste dump is likely to be destroyed by coastal erosion in 500 years.

Article tagged as: BNG, drigg, environment agency, government, hachette, nuclear waste, radiation, waste dump sites