Report on UK’s use of depleted uranium weapons in Iraq
“The UK Uranium Weapons Network (UWN) announced today that it has submitted its report on British military use of depleted uranium (DU) ammunition in the 2003 Iraq War to the Chilcot Inquiry.
Latest documents advocating the ban of depleted uranium. By Jerry Mazza, Online Journal, 23 July 2010, “…… recent documents gathered from reliable government and non-government sources. …. Continue reading
Video: UK’s use of depleted uranium weapons in Iraq
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Reports emerge the UK used depleted uranium weapons in Iraq – RT Top Stories RT Top Stories, 24 July, 2010, 00:41Reports have emerged that the UK used depleted uranium weapons during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. A UK defense official has reportedly admitted using highly controversial ammunition. Continue reading
Another holdup to UK nuclear industry – should community opposition be ignored?
UK nuclear industry: energy minister orders “re-consultation” Industrial Fuels and Power, July 16th, 2010 by Charles Hendry, the UK’s energy minister, has ordered a reassessment of the national policy statements governing the planning permission system responsible for large infrastructure developments. The review is a response to concerns that in their current form, the rules could mean that opposition from local communities to new nuclear build could be ignored.….
UK nuclear industry: energy minister orders “re-consultation” | Industrial Fuels and Power
UK govt using “cooked books” to discredit nuclear veterans
accusing them of “misusing” science in their study and branding their conclusions as “deficient”.
New Zealand nuclear study at odds with British, This Is Derbyshire, 16 July 2010, Former Armed Forces Minister Kevan Jones told the House of Commons last December that studies had ruled out a link between veterans’ cancer and the nuclear tests.. Continue reading
UK’s Trident nuclear weapons – expensive, unnecessary
“Describing this as a ‘value for money’ review is nonsense – the fundamental question is whether Britain needs a cold war weapons system decades after that conflict ended.
(UK) Nuclear weapon review ‘nonsense’ Morning Star, 14 July 2010, by Will Stone Anti Nuclear campaigners have branded the government’s proposed “value-for-money” review of the multibillion-pound renewal of Trident as nonsense. Continue reading
British govt sent compensation to Australia, but not to British nuclear veterans
Veterans are betrayed by double standards, This Is Derbyshire, 14 July 2010, A document discreetly entitled The Australian Treaty Series 1993 No.40 hides a huge untold human story of military service, international diplomacy and, some say, betrayal. Continue reading
UK govt ignoring public opposition to new Trident nuclear weapons
(UK) So just who does want to replace Trident? Greenpeace UK, by jossc on 13 July 2010. A YouGov poll released today reaffirms what we already knew: a clear majority people simply don’t support government plans to build a ‘like for like’ replacement for the Trident nuclear deterrent.The poll, undertaken on behalf of think tank Chatham House, found that only 29 per cent of the public backed the government’s Trident plans. Amongst opinion formers the level of support fell to a paltry 22 per cent. Continue reading
Atomic veterans die as UK govt uses delaying tractics on compensation
A legal battle is now ensuing while the Ministry of Defence attempts to avoid paying out to the veterans, who are thought to be dying at the rate of three a month.
Newspaper in compensation bid for nuclear veterans, Holdthefrontpage.co.uk 12 July 2010, by Helen LambourneA regional daily newspaper has launched a campaign calling for compensation for veterans of nuclear testing.The Derby Telegraph is urging the Ministry of Defence to compensate those affected by the tests, which took place during the Cold War. Continue reading
Nuclear test veterans die as the law delays
it has been estimated that hundreds of veterans would have passed away and the legal costs will have risen to more than £30 million.
(UK) Test vets may be forced to wait another four years, Burton News , by ROB SMYTH, 9 July 2010, NUCLEAR test veterans may have to wait more than four years for their case to be heard, even if an appeal by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) fails……….. Continue reading
UK govt to let local councils sell renewable energy?
local authorities will be able to sell electricity from renewables – generating revenue to help local services and keep council tax down.“
Councils may gain power to sell green energy | ZDNet UK, By Tom Espiner, 8 July, 2010 The government wants to overturn a ban which prevents councils selling renewable energy to the grid, energy minister Chris Huhne announced on Wednesday.The Local Government ACT 1976, which currently prevents councils from selling electrcity, will be amended, said Huhne in a statement.”It’s ridiculous that the 1976 Local Government Act prevents councils from selling electricity from local wind turbines, or from anaerobic digestion,” said Huhne. “I want to see this repealed and by the end of the year I hope local authorities will be able to sell electricity from renewables – generating revenue to help local services and keep council tax down.”
Effect of nuclear radiation on sheep
Caesium-137 is considered a health hazard because it can easily enter the food chain and be taken up by the body. Sheep grazing on upland grass especially in the summer months are likely in the worst-affected regions to build up levels of caesium-137 t
Scottish sheep farms finally free of Chernobyl fallout – Science, News – The Independent, By Kevin Rawlinson and Rachel Hovenden, 7 July”…….
The effect of radiation* Two factors led to the imposition of restrictions on the sale and movement of some flocks of sheep in Britain soon after the Chernobyl accident in 1986, which sent a radioactive plume over much of north-west Europe. Continue reading
Radioactivity in British sheep – the long legacy of Chernobyl
Before farmers in restricted areas can sell or move any of their livestock, they must have each animal tested..
Scottish sheep farms finally free of Chernobyl fallout – Science, News – The Independent, By Kevin Rawlinson and Rachel Hovenden, 7 July 2010 Farmers in affected areas have to have each of their animals tested before they can move or sell any livestock Continue reading
Delays, cost, opposition, to UK’s nuclear waste plans
Budget cuts caution on UK nuclear waste plan, BBC News, 7 July 2010 The UK’s deep store for nuclear waste should open for business around 2040 – but spending cuts could delay the plans, and community support is vital. These are the key messages in a report from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), the agency charged with managing the nation’s waste………….
The UK’s nuclear waste problem is considerably bigger than either of the Scandinavian countries……….
The total volume of waste from past and present operations amounts to about 500,000 cubic metres, although there is a huge variety in types of waste, the level of radioactivity and how long it will remain dangerously radioactive.
The coalition government has said it is committed to finding a long-term solution for the UK’s nuclear waste problem………..If no communities want the repository, said Alun Ellis, it will not be built.
“The government’s answer to this question is that Plan B is to make Plan A work,”
No govt subsidy for new nuclear plants in Britain
The coalition government says new nuclear build will go ahead as long as no public subsidy is needed.
Farron demands end to nuclear subsidies, North West Evening Mail 6 July 2010 AN MP is calling for the withdrawal of all public subsidy for nuclear power.Tim Farron says the taxpayer should not be propping up the nuclear industry.The Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale said: “The argument is simple, there can be nuclear build if there is no public subsidy. Continue reading
Survey shows nuclear power is very unpopular
support for nuclear power still pales in comparison to renewable sources.
(UK) Nuclear power is more unpopular than we’re led to believe | Liberal Conspiracy, July 5, 2010 New polling sheds some light both on where the public stand in terms of different power options, ……At a basic level, nuclear power is currently pretty much the least popular form of power generation in the UK.1. When asked favourability towards different sources, it comes in at the bottom of the pile – Continue reading
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