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Quake prompts group to warn against BNPP operation anew

Earthquake prompts group to warn against BNPP operation anew

Business Mirror by Jonathan Mayuga / Correspondent Wednesday, 22 April 2009 22:20THE earthquake near Iba, Zambales, on Tuesday should serve as a warning to the government about the hazards of operating the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP).Frances Quimpo of the Center for Environmental Concerns-Philippines, a co-convenor of the No to BNPP Revival, said the earthquake, which registered 5.3 in the Richter scale, stressed the warnings of scientists that active faults lie within the range of the mothballed nuclear power plant.The earthquake, she said, may cause surface ruptures, which could spell disaster anytime another such earthquake occurs in the area.“Let us recall that the earthquakes in 1990 and 1994 caused substantial damage to structures and properties, as well as people’s lives,” she added.The Network Opposed to Bataan Nuclear Power Plant Revival (NO to BNPP!) commemorated Earth Day through a protest rally in front of the House of Representatives on Wednesday…………………………..revival.

“It will be a huge crime against the Earth and the environment if BNPP starts operating. The legislators should realize the grave consequence of running a defective and dangerous nuclear plant and should not be swayed by the strong influence of its proponents into making a decision of blunder,” said Giovanni Tapang, spokesman for NO to BNPP Revival! and chairman of the scientists’ group Agham.

Quake prompts group to warn against BNPP operation anew

April 23, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Philippines, safety