Hi All
On Nuclear Power and CC
Worth a read if you haven't already seen this from the Green party.....
cheers
marianne
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Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:09 PM
Subject: [Green Mail] Dungeness B must close as planned, warns Green MEP
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>From the office of the South-East England’s Green MEP Caroline Lucas
September 15th,
2004
DUNGENESS B MUST CLOSE AS PLANNED, WARNS MEP
EXTENDING LIFE OF NUKE PLANT RISKS DISASTER, SAYS LUCAS
THE DECISION to extend the life of Dungeness ‘B’ Nuclear Power station in
Kent by ten years until 2018 risks causing a nuclear disaster, the
South-East’s Green Party MEP Caroline Lucas has warned.
The ageing station, 40 years old next year, is at daily risk from flooding,
severe storms – and a generic fault from its cooling system. It had been due
to close in 2008.
“The decision to keep the station open for another ten years past the end of
its planned life could be nothing short of a disaster,” said Dr Lucas.
“The Environment Agency acknowledges that the site is at risk from flooding
– and its location makes the plant susceptible to severe storms as ‘freak’
weather events occur with increased frequency due to climate change.
“Worse, the design of Dungeness B’s cooling system has been called into
question after cracks appeared in a similar system in Hartlepool, and both
the site and the radioactive waste it produces are prime targets for
terrorists.”
Dr Lucas, who is a member of the European Parliament’s influential
Environment Committee, said the Government should be investing seriously in
renewable alternatives and energy conservation as nuclear power stations
close.
She said: “If we are to tackle climate change in a way which doesn’t hit the
developing world hardest the UK must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by
80-90 per cent by 2050. The only way we will achieve this is by switching to
safe, clean, renewable energy supplies for both transport and electricity
supply.
“The alternatives are available now – the industry just needs investment.
Wind and wave power could generate three times the UK’s total electricity
needs, according to experts, and even locally, a proposed wind farm on
Romney Marsh could would generate three-quarters of al the electricity needs
of Shepway District.”
The Green MEP added: “Nuclear power is dirty, dangerous – and expensive. By
delaying the closure of Dungeness B the government has demonstrated, yet
again, its failure to offer global leadership on promoting safe, renewable
alternatives to burning fuels.”
ENDS
For more information please contact Ben on 01273 671946, 07973 823358 or
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www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk
Ben Duncan
Media Officer to Caroline Lucas MEP
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