We, as a country, are moving towards replacing – at vast expense – ‘our’ present Trident submarines and their murderous missiles and warheads with a new generation, planned to last for another 30 years. Despite majority public opinion against, there is no clearly articulated political opposition to replacement, … so the Government is just attempting to go ahead with its project through a series of small steps – all of which will…
Nuclear Power
A variety of government estimates from the 1990s puts the cost of the Chernobyl accident at hundreds of billions of dollars. Liability estimates at Fukushima vary, but replacement power costs in 2011 alone have been estimated at Eur 6.
Nuclear News
A report from Medact questions the concept of “nuclear deterrence”. You and I pour a can of petrol over our heads. Then each of us threatens the other with a blowtorch. The fact that we could both go up in flames is supposed to prevent one of us from pressing the button.
Early Day Motion 96, Trident Replacement
Motion, quoting the name, number and full text. At the time of writing, West Midlands MPs Richard Burden, Lorely Burt, Roger Godsiff, John Hemming and Valerie Vaz have signed.
Nuclear Waste
Congratulations To Cumbria Council Cumbria County Council has over-ruled the district councils nearest to Sellafield, which both voted to proceed with the search in their area for a suitable site to …