Britain

Hinkley Point: Protesters take to the trees to prevent clearance for nuclear power station

Posted Tue, 07/02/2012 - 4:37pm by admin

Activists opposed to nuclear energy have begun an occupation of trees threatened by the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset. Police have so far declined to intervene.

Anti-nuclear campaigners are outraged that clearance work has already started on the 400-acre site earmarked by EDF Energy for the construction of two new mega-reactors even through full planning consent has not yet been granted.

Michael Hunt, one of three tree occupiers, said:

Concerned Locals take to the Trees at Hinkley Point near Bridgwater, Somerset. 7th February 2012

Posted Tue, 07/02/2012 - 11:40am by admin

Early this morning, concerned locals occupied threatened, ancient trees at the proposed site for a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point, near Bridgwater in Somerset. Michael Hunt, one of the tree occupiers said of their action :

“We're here to stop work on this criminal development and to protect the ancient trees that are surrounded by a special conservation area but mysteriously excluded from it“.

All work on Hinkley Point C nuclear power station must be halted

Posted Tue, 07/02/2012 - 12:23am by admin

Stop Hinkley campaigners are highlighting the significance of the report [1], ‘A Corruption of Governance?’ in relation to Électricité de France’s (EdF) new nuclear build project, Hinkley Point C, in Somerset.

NO MORE FUKUSHIMAS: SURROUND HINKLEY POINT Saturday 10th March - Coach from London.

Posted Fri, 03/02/2012 - 4:12pm by admin

Coach leaves at 7.30am from the Embankment (on the river side, opposite Embankment tube) and will also pick up at 8.15am from outside the Hammersmith Apollo (near the Hammersmith District/Piccadilly Line station). It will arrive at Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Station by the start of the Surround Hinkley demonstration, which starts at noon.

Coach will leave Hinkley, for return journey, at 5.30pm prompt, to get back to London by about 9.30pm.

Tickets are £25; or £15, or as much as you can afford, unwaged.

Order tickets. (Please order by March 2nd to be sure of a seat.)

Protest! Support Caedegog Farm, Llangefni 21 January

Posted Mon, 19/12/2011 - 10:46am by admin

2.30pm, Saturday 21 January, Car Park, Glanhwfa Road, Llangefni.

Richard CaerdegogCome to support the brave family of Caedegog Farm who are standing firm against attempts to grab their land for Wylfa- B.

Speakers: Richard Jones, Caerdegog Farm, Dr Carl Clowes PAWB, Dr Malcom Carroll, Greenpeace, Angharad Tomos, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg

Event Date and Time: 
Sat, 21/01/2012 - 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Stop Hinkley Campaign Presents Petition to Government Against EDF’s Nuclear Plans

Posted Wed, 30/11/2011 - 1:00am by admin

The Stop Hinkley campaign is to present a petition with more than 12,750 signatories to the government department responsible for the UK’s policy on nuclear power. The petition shows the strength of opposition to plans by energy company Electricite de France to build the UK’s largest ever nuclear power station at Hinkley Point on the Somerset coast.

Most of those who have signed come from the county of Somerset, where the new plant would be sited. EdF has submitted an application for construction to the Infrastructure Planning Commission.

Join Kick Nuclear at Climate Justice March

Posted Sun, 27/11/2011 - 2:27pm by admin

Members and supporters of Kick Nuclear will join the London march in support of the tens of thousands mobilising in South Africa to demand climate justice at the Durban Climate Talks.

http://www.campaigncc.org/standupforclimatejustice

We will be leafleting this event to call for climate justice, not nuclear injustice.

Dress code (optional): White paper suits and face masks.

We will assemble at 11.30am outside the Black Friar pub, 174 Queen Victoria Street EC4V 4EG (corner with New Bridge Street). At 12noon we will move off to join the main march.

Event Date and Time: 
Sat, 03/12/2011 - 11:30am - 4:00pm

Risks from nuclear waste transports

Posted Sun, 27/11/2011 - 2:21pm by DanV

'Stop Nuclear Trains through the Olympic Site and Stratford' - Public meeting organised by the Nuclear Trains Action Group, Stratford Advice Arcade, Saturday 18 June 2011

Presentation by Daniel Viesnik, Kick Nuclear

Why are we worried about nuclear waste trains passing through the Olympic site and the local area? This is due to the risk of a terrorist attack or accident.

Terrorist attack

No more Fukushimas - 10-11 March 2012: Blockade Hinkley Point

Posted Sun, 27/11/2011 - 2:20pm by admin

Surround and blockade Hinkley Point, Somerset

Hinkley Point is the first of eight proposed sites for nuclear new build to go ahead. We stopped them here before in 1987, and we can do it again in 2012. If they fail at Hinkley, it is unlikely the “nuclear renaissance” will have the momentum to continue.

On the 10th -11th March 2012, one year since the Fukushima nuclear disaster began, we will return to Hinkley to form a human chain around the station to show our determined opposition to new nuclear.

Event Date and Time: 
Sat, 10/03/2012 - 1:00pm - Sun, 11/03/2012 - 2:00pm

No more Fukushimas - 10 March 2012: Surround Hinkley Point

Posted Sun, 27/11/2011 - 2:17pm by admin

Hinkley Point is the first of eight proposed sites for nuclear new build to go ahead. We stopped them here before in 1987, and we can do it again in 2012. If they fail at Hinkley, it is unlikely the “nuclear renaissance” will have the momentum to continue.

On the 10th -11th March 2012, one year since the Fukushima nuclear disaster began, we will return to Hinkley to form a human chain around the station to show our determined opposition to new nuclear.

Event Date and Time: 
Sat, 10/03/2012 - 12:00pm - 6:00pm