The Campaign recently wrote to the ‘East Anglian Daily Times’ (EADT) concerning the official opening of the £200m dry fuel storage facility at Sizewell B. This new development is in part because the current ponds at Sizewell B are at near capacity and in part because there are no Geological Disposal Facilities (GDF) anywhere in…
The main (French) Board of EDF has yet to make the key decision as to whether or not to proceed with the construction of the twin nuclear reactors (the European Pressurised Reactors — Hinkley C) since, among other considerations, there is dissension among the Board members. The earliest date for a decision is now September…
This second PSR was due in 2015, but has not happened until April 2016 —0NE YEAR LATE. At the time of writing we do not know the results of the review, carried out by EDF under the direction of our so-called nuclear safety body, the government’s Office for Nuclear Regulation — the ONR. We are…
At a well—attended AGM held at ’The Star’, Wenhaston, the following were elected to serve the Campaign for the year 2016/2017. Chairman: Charles Barnett (re-elected). Treasurer: The present Treasurer, John Fulcher, has retired after decades of service. Since there are no offers (so far) to take his place, in the interim Charles has agreed to…
In 2015, the renewables, principally wind power— generated a massive 25% of the UK’s electricity: more than nuclear. Britain’s first Chinese-backed offshore wind farm will be built in northern Scotland in the Moray Firth, costing £2.6bn (the Beatrice scheme) and provide power to 450,000 homes. from The Times 24th May, 2016
Belgium is planning to stock iodine pills in all pharmacies to be issued to the country’s 11 million inhabitants in the event of a nuclear accident. The measure is part of a national nuclear disaster plan and follows German protests last week over the safety of Belgium’s ageing reactors at power plants in Doe] and…