12 October – RWM: Radioactive Waste Management welcomes another potential Geological Disposal Facility site: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rwm-welcomes-formation-of-theddlethorpe-gdf-working-group 14 October – BBC: Five sites shortlisted as possible site for UK prototype fusion plant: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-58911210 16 October – New Socialist: Stop trying to make new nuclear power happen: https://newsocialist.org.uk/stop-trying-make-nuclear-power-happen/ 18 October – Greenpeace: HMG plans for greening …
Save the Severn Estuary Appeal
Please pledge a donation towards the costs of a Legal Action that seeks to quash EDF’s license. https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-the-severn-estuary/ The Save the Severn Coalition is an alliance of scientists, experts, individuals and organisations who are very concerned about the long-term damage that will be caused to the Severn Estuary by Hinkley …
Wriggling out of it
The Leveller https://leveller.live When Hinkley C got the go ahead, all sorts of conditions were imposed to provide environmental protection. Among these was what amounts to an underwater loudspeaker. This ‘Acoustic Fish Deterrent’ (AFD) was to be placed in front of the pipes taking water from the sea to cool …
Newsround March/April
Round up of the Hinkley news over the last month. NewsroundApril2021
What would happen if there was a nuclear incident at Hinkley Point C
A new report has revealed the plans in place in case there is an emergency incident at Hinkley Point C. If there was a nuclear incident at the plant, the nearby population would be told to stop consuming vegetables, milk and water within 24 hours, according to the report. Hinkley …
Portishead dumping ground is possible new destination for EDF’s Hinkley Point ‘radioactive mud’
NFLA joint media release with Stop Hinkley and the Geiger Bay campaign. The UK & Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA), the ‘Stop Hinkley’ campaign and the ‘Geiger Bay’ campaign have been involved in raising concerns over the dumping of large amounts of dredged materials from the EDF site at …