The facts about nuclear power
Why it is:
Dangerous
Bad for the environment
Unaffordable
Since the beginning of the nuclear power industry the British public has been lied to and mislead about the safety and cost of Nuclear Power.
In the early fifties we were told nuclear power would be too cheap to meter. It proved to be the costliest of all after Michael Heseltine was forced to admit to parliament that it had been lied to for decades about the true cost of Nuclear Power.
For many years British Governments denied that our nuclear power industry was supplying weapons grade plutonium to the USA - until the US freedom of information act let the cat out of the bag
And still it goes on - in July 2008 a document supressed by the government but ordered by a judge to be released under the freedom of information act shows that the UK government is planning to replace all its nuclear warheads.
THE PRODUCTION OF NUCLEAR WARHEADS HAS ALWAYS GONE HAND IN HAND WITH NUCLEAR POWER.
Suddenly the Government's bulldozing through of Nuclear Power makes sense. It certainly doesn't make sense from a climate change or economic perspective.
Click the links on the left to find out the truth about the nuclear industry.
The Facts About Nuclear Power - Things the nuclear industry won't tell you
The Health Effects of Nuclear Power Generation
Low level radiation emissions from Nuclear Facilities pose a real danger to the population
Carbon Emissions and the Nuclear Industry
Carbon release targets cannot be met with Nuclear Power
The True Cost of Nuclear Power
Hidden subsidies and clever accounting hide the true cost of Nuclear Power
Uranium reserves and power station life make Nuclear Power unsustainable
Climate Change and its effects on Site Safety
Nuclear power stations are under threat from rising sea levels and flooding
Waste Storage and Disposal and the De-commissioning of Old Nuclear Stations
A lethal legacy for our children - there is still no known way to dispose of deadly nuclear waste
Incredibly, safety and cost are not allowed to be considered in the Government's new planning legislation
Other articles coming soon:
Alternative Methods of Power Generation
There are many better, cheaper and safer ways of generating power
Transportation Risks
Nearly every day, lethal radioactive material is transported on our railways and roads
The Risks of Terrorism and Nuclear Weapons Proliferation
Nuclear power is an easy target for terrorism and enables small countries to develop nuclear weapons
NUCLEAR NEWS
Click a headline then click the link to see the full article
2nd November 2011
FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT
Dangerously high radiation found in soil near Tokyo many miles from Fukishima fallout zone.
Analysis concludes the disaster released twice as much radioactivity into the atmosphere as previously estimated.
US and China are conducting safety reviews of nuclear plants. Switzerland, Italy and Germany have abandoned nuclear power altogether.
Siemens (who were due to build the new Oldbury nuclear power station here on Severnside), announced they are to stop building nuclear power plant altogether.
For the full details behind these headlines, see the Channel 4 news site here
The 220-megawatt Oldbury 2 nuclear reactor in Britain shut down on Thursday after an electrical problem in the site's turbine hall, a spokeswoman for operator Magnox said...
Even the most ardent defenders of nuclear power are starting to admit the situation in Japan looks bad...
Former Government advisor says Chernobyl legacy shows dangers of atomic power.
Nuclear Plants too complex to check says Inspectorate chief.
French nuclear companies are hoping to play a central role in the government's plan to build a new generation of reactors.
At home, however, the industry has been buffeted by a series of mishaps.