press releases
Last edited 4 November 2002 at 9:00am
British Energy's £50 million loan of taxpayer's money has been confirmed as illegal state aid by the European Commission. The UK Government's rescue package to save the failed private nuclear generator from financial meltdown is already the subject of legal action in the High Court by Greenpeace and renewable energy provider Ecotricity who want the money returned to the public purse.
Last edited 30 October 2002 at 9:00am
What's in the dust? Which toxic chemicals are lurking in your home?
Last edited 29 October 2002 at 9:00am
Mayak: Kunashak region
Last edited 25 October 2002 at 8:00am
Jagger dossier reveals Esso's 'weapons of mass deception'
Last edited 24 October 2002 at 8:00am
Guidelines for clean up delivered to multinational chemical giant
As Dow Chemicals talked of increased sales today, Greenpeace challenged the multinational to spend some of its assets on cleaning up hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste that has been poisoning survivors of the world's worst industrial disaster since 1984 (1). The waste was abandoned by Union Carbide (now Dow Chemicals) after an explosion at its pesticide plant in Bhopal, India left 8,000 dead and half a million injured.
"My research takes me to lots of contaminated areas, but never before have I witnessed a scene like this," said Greenpeace scientist, Ruth Stringer. "Survivors of the Bhopal disaster have been slowly poisoned by exposure to these chemicals for the past eighteen years."
Last edited 21 October 2002 at 8:00am
The Irish Government is taking the British to court today in an effort to stop the controversial production and transportation of dangerous MOX nuclear fuel. The transport of a consignment from Japan last month caused uproar in the Republic.
Last edited 18 October 2002 at 8:00am
Volunteers needed across the UK to help the campaign - call today!
On Wednesday 30th October the environmental group Greenpeace will be swapping its high speed rigid inflatable boats for vacuum cleaners and will set off to clean 100 homes across the UK
Last edited 15 October 2002 at 8:00am
The seven remaining Greenpeace protesters have come down from Sizewell B nuclear power station this afternoon. Appalling weather conditions left their radiation monitoring equipment waterlogged and as a result it was impossible to guarantee their safety.
Emma Gibson of Greenpeace said:
"This action has succeeded in exposing the government's secret plan to build new nuclear power stations and communicated the message that new nuclear power will be fought every step of the way."
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Last edited 14 October 2002 at 8:00am
Greenpeace occupy Sizewell in 2002: 72% say no to nuclear power
150 Greenpeace volunteers have entered the site of Sizewell B nuclear power station as part of a campaign against Government plans to build a new generation of nuclear power stations. The volunteers have not entered any building or interfered with the operation of the plant but have peacefully occupied roof tops around the site. The volunteers plan to maintain a safe, peaceful and non-violent occupation of the site until the Government commits to ending the British nuclear programme.
Last edited 7 October 2002 at 8:00am
Greenpeace and renewable energy provider Ecotricity have today begun legal action to stop the Government's £50 million bailout of the failed private nuclear generator British Energy and get the money repaid to the British taxpayer.
