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south west / the environment / press release Monday November 09, 2009 10:04 by Jim Duffy
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This afternoon (Monday) the Government will announce a draft nuclear National Policy Statement (NPS) as part of a package of six such policy statements around energy issues. It will also publish a draft 'Justification' document as part of a EU process new to nuclear new build. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / press release Thursday October 22, 2009 16:48 by Jim Duffy
EdF, who plan to build two giant reactors at Hinkley Point, have insisted upon a series of supposedly legally binding agreements with Sedgemoor, West Somerset and Somerset Councils allowing EdF to exclude certain planning information from the Freedom of Information Act. (1) This move has occured despite legal advice to councils that they cannot 'contract out' of the Freedom of Information Act. (2) read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / press release Sunday October 18, 2009 22:12 by Jim Duffy
The US safety regulator has deemed that the containment structure of a reactor, possibly destined for Oldbury and other UK sites, 'may not withstand a tornado, earthquake or even high winds'. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / press release Friday October 02, 2009 19:25 by Jim Duffy
There is increasing evidence that the plans by foreign companies EdF and Eon to build nuclear reactors in the West Country may be on the wane. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / press release Thursday July 09, 2009 15:00 by Jim Duffy
Cornwall’s Eden Project is under sustained fire for supporting the French energy giant EDF Energy. EDF is promoting something called Team Green Britain Day, an annual event to promote a more sustainable lifestyle. The project is being promoted in association with the Eden Project to the surprise of environmentalists. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / press release Wednesday July 01, 2009 16:08 by Jim Duffy
Campaigners are worried that regulators' concerns about a French reactor due to be built at Hinkley Point may be overridden when it comes to licensing the design. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / press release Saturday June 13, 2009 00:24 by Jim Duffy
Stop Hinkley has referred Sedgemoor Council's recent donation of public land for the nuclear energy centre to the Audit Commission. It has also reported the donation of £1.9 million by the South West Development Agency (SWRDA) as unfairly subsidising the nuclear industry. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / press release Friday May 29, 2009 19:18 by Jim Duffy
The Executive of Sedgemoor District Council has secretly agreed to donate a plot of publicly owned land to the Energy Skills Centre at Bridgwater College. The centre aims to provide training in nuclear skills. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / press release Friday April 03, 2009 11:43 by Jim Duffy
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The French nuclear design and engineering company whose reactor is set to be built at Hinkley Point Areva is facing severe financial trouble. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / press release Tuesday January 20, 2009 14:59 by Jim Duffy
A Sedgemoor District Council officer made a secret request for three-quarters of a million pounds from two nuclear companies to help with planning issues for Hinkley C, raising questions of conflict of interest and triggering a row with neighbouring West Somerset District Councillors. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / news report Thursday December 18, 2008 14:31 by Jim Duffy
Campaigners are astonished that the UK's oldest operating reactor has been permitted to continue operating past its planned closure date at the end of this month and despite safety concerns for the past six years. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / press release Thursday November 27, 2008 18:18 by Jim Duffy
Shut Oldbury campaigners are angry with Government plans to sell off land at Oldbury to build a second nuclear reactor. The state-owned Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) today set in motion the auction of land adjacent to Oldbury and two other UK nuclear power stations. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / event notice Thursday October 02, 2008 22:24 by Jim Duffy
The UK's leading independant nuclear consultant will speak about his concerns over planned new reactors at Hinkley Point. read full story / add a comment
bristol / the environment / press release Thursday October 02, 2008 22:07 by Jim Duffy
The UK’s leading independent nuclear engineer, John Large of Large & Associates, will speak at a public meeting in Bridgwater on Monday 13th October. read full story / add a comment
bristol / the environment / press release Wednesday October 01, 2008 11:31 by Jim Duffy
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Stop Hinkley (Shut Oldbury) campaigners have welcomed a five year Cardiff University study that shows only qualified support for nuclear new build in communities near potential sites. read full story / add a comment
somerset / protests / news report Monday August 11, 2008 15:14 by Jim Duffy
Stop Hinkley campaigners fear that extra armed nuclear police will restrict their protests against developments Hinkley Point. read full story / add a comment
south west / the environment / press release Tuesday May 13, 2008 15:11 by Jim Duffy
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The rights to West Hinkley wind-farm have been sold off to Electricite de France who have already announced their intention to build one or two nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point. read full story / add a comment
somerset / the environment / press release Saturday May 10, 2008 16:12 by Jim Duffy
Hinkley Point B has been warned by the nuclear regulator that it faces being shut down this year if it does not fit a last resort shut-down system at an estimated cost of over £100 million. read full story / add a comment
bristol / the environment / press release Friday January 04, 2008 15:42 by Jim Duffy
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An academic report condemning the Government's plans to push though a new generation of nuclear power stations has the backing of Stop Hinkley, West country anti-nuclear group. read full story / add a comment
bristol / the environment / press release Thursday December 27, 2007 16:25 by Jim Duffy
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Proposals to put off maintenance for twelve months while continuing to run ageing Oldbury nuclear power station (1) have been branded as completely outrageous by campaigners. read full story / add a comment |
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