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UK blockade of nuclear power plant shows growing opposition to new nukes

 Stop New Nuclear comprises groups from across the UK, including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), CND Cymru, Stop Nuclear Power Network UK, Kick Nuclear, South West Against Nuclear, Shutdown Sizewell, Sizewell Blockaders, Trident Ploughshares and Stop Hinkley..…

Activists hail nuclear plant protest, THE INDEPENDENT, By David Wilcock, 3 Oct 11, Protesters who blockaded a nuclear power station today have said their actions were a “phenomenal success” in shedding light on opposition to new nuclear reactors.

Members of several anti-nuclear groups who are part of the Stop New Nuclear alliance barred access to Hinkley Point power station in Somerset in protest against EDF Energy’s plans to renew the site with two new reactors.

Stop New Nuclear claimed more than 200 people took part in the peaceful “celebration of resistance” – which saw just one arrest ..

Stop New Nuclear spokeswoman Camilla Berens said they were protesting against the plans put forward by EDF Energy and the Government and to draw attention to their belief that the UK does not need new nuclear power stations.

“We cannot move forward because everyone has bought the line that nuclear is needed to keep the lights on,” she said.

“That is blatantly not true, we know there are alternatives. If a country like Germany can do it there is no reason the UK cannot follow.”

Hinkley was one of eight sites the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) confirmed in June as being suitable for new nuclear power stations to be built.

Hinkley Point C, as the project is called, would be the first nuclear power plant in the UK for more than 20 years.

The others are Bradwell, Essex; Hartlepool; Heysham, Lancashire; Oldbury, south Gloucestershire; Sellafield, Cumbria; Sizewell, Suffolk; and Wylfa, Anglesey.

Stop New Nuclear comprises groups from across the UK, including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), CND Cymru, Stop Nuclear Power Network UK, Kick Nuclear, South West Against Nuclear, Shutdown Sizewell, Sizewell Blockaders, Trident Ploughshares and Stop Hinkley…..

At noon, 206 helium balloons were released, representing the number of days since the Fukushima incident started.

The balloons’ journey will be tracked “to show which areas of the West Country will be worst affected should a major disaster happen at Hinkley Point”….

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/activists-hail-nuclear-plant-protest-2364919.html

October 4, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | opposition to nuclear, UK