Links to anti-nuclear groups (UK local, national, international)¶

http://stopnuclearpower.blogspot.com/p/links.html
http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/resources/index.php
http://www.energyfair.org.uk/anti-nuclear-campaigns
http://www.heysham-anti-nuclear-alliance.org/links.html

Subsidies / Energy Bill¶

Energy Fair submission to Environmental Audit Committee re: nuclear subsidies – May 2013
data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/Writ...

NFLA publishes ‘Spinwatch’ report on nuclear subsidies on its website - press release

Planning process, etc¶

A Corruption of Governance?
www.ukace.org/2011/11/a-corruption-of-g...

DECC website for the consultation on the revised draft National Policy Statements for energy infrastructure (Deadline for responses: 24 January 2011):
https://www.energynpsconsultation.decc.gov.uk

Useful briefing from Nuclear-Free Local Authorities on DECC consultation on revised draft National Policy Statements (Dec 2010):
http://www.nuclearpolicy.info/docs/nuclearmonitor/NFLA_New_Nuclear_Monitor_No23.pdf

West Somerset Council Hinkley Point C Preliminary Works Application (Comments/observations/representations by 12 January 2011):
http://www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk/Home/Features/Hinkley-Point-C-Preliminary-Works-Application

More energy NPS scrutiny, plus Localism Bill news (17 Dec 2010):
http://www.bdb-law.co.uk/blog/anguswalker/199-more-energy-nps-scrutiny-plus-localism-bill-news

Localism Bill – effect on infrastructure planning explained (14 Dec 2010)
http://www.bdb-law.co.uk/blog/anguswalker/198-localism-bill-effect-infrastructure-planning-explained

Sparks amid snow at energy NPS public consultation event (6 Dec 2010)
http://www.bdb-law.co.uk/blog/anguswalker/194-sparks-amid-snow-energy-nps-public-consultation-event

Nuclear industry¶

Nuclear Power in the UK – Summary by World Nuclear Association (Updated October 2012)
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf84.html

http://namrc.group.shef.ac.uk/industry-intelligence/uk-new-build-plans

Why Government plans for new nuclear reactors are far-fetched, economically wrong and potentially risky for the climate – Friends of the Earth UK briefing, September 2012
www.foe.co.uk/resource/briefings/nuclea...

Business prospects and risks in nuclear energy – Publication date: 16 June, 2009 (Via Greenpeace UK)
This new report from the Public Services International Research Unit at the University of Greenwich casts doubt on the ability of the nuclear industry to deliver its promised new reactors.
http://tinyurl.com/2wy4qsu

Broken Promises: Why the nuclear industry won’t deliver – A Corporate Watch report by Chris Grimshaw & Olaf Bayer (2007)
http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/?lid=2968

Nuclear Adventures in Finland – Scientists for Global Responsibility feature by Claus Montonen (Jan 2011)
www.sgr.org.uk/sites/sgr.org.uk/files/S...

RMS (Risk assessment specialists)
This is a link to over 88 documents produced by RMS that contain references to nuclear:
http://www.rms.com/SiteSearchResult.asp

Nuclear Power – Ten Killer Facts – Tom Burke, Tony Juniper, Jonathon Porritt, Charles Secrett, 2 May 2012
www.jonathonporritt.com/sites/default/f...
Nuclear Power - Ten Killer Facts - Jonathon Porritt et al

Jobs – The Weakest Argument for Nuclear – Peter Lux
www.plux.co.uk/jobs-the-weakest-argumen...

Energy companies have lent more than 50 staff to government departments – 5 December 2011
www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/dec/05...

The Local Impact of Sizewell C and D on Employment and the Economy

NFLA to raise concerns with ONR over worrying results from UK nuclear stress test reports - press release

Fukushima / Japan¶

https://we.riseup.net/nonewnuclear/the-real-lessons-of-fukushima-report-by+142706

Revealed: British government’s plan to play down Fukushima – 30 June 2011
www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jun...

Costs, risks and myths of nuclear power – NGO worldwide study on the implications of the catastrophe at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station – 2011
http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Publications/costs-risks-myths/report.pdf

Miscellaneous (nuclear-related)¶

Avoidable Tragedy post-Chernobyl: A Critical Analysis – Rosalie Bertell, Ph.D., G.N.S.H.
Journal of Humanitarian Medicine, Vol. II, No. 3, pp 21 – 28, 2002.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~stgvisie/VISIE/AvoidableTragedyPostChernobyl.html
PDF version: http://www.nirs.org/reactorwatch/accidents/bertellonchernobyl.pdf

Chernobyl: Consequences of the Catastrophe for People and the Environment – Alexey V. Yablokov, Vassily B. Nesterenko and Alexey V. Nesterenko, Consulting Editor Janette D. Sherman-Nevinger – Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1181, December 2009
Blurb: tinyurl.com/ydw4cwk
Whole publication (PDF format): http://www.strahlentelex.de/Yablokov%20Chernobyl%20book.pdf

The Chernobyl Catastrophe – Consequences on Human Health | Greenpeace International – April 2006
www.greenpeace.org/international/en/pub...

Pete’s Sizewell Camp info boards (April 2012)
www.plux.co.uk/sizewell-camp-boards

No New Nukes: Protest at Hinkley Point – Indymedia UK feature – 15 March 2012
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/03/493576....
- Includes extensive links to reports about recent actions, etc

Statement on nuclear energy from INES (International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility), 4 May 2012
www.inesglobal.com/nukes-statement.phtml

Alternatives¶

Energy scenarios¶

Is nuclear needed? – No Need for Nuclear
http://www.noneedfornuclear.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=63

Building new nuclear reactors damages attempts to tackle climate change – by Pete Roche, No2NuclearPower website (2009)
http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/reports/NewNuclearDamagesClimate.pdf

Zero Carbon Britain (by 2030) – by Centre for Alternative Technology (June 2010)
http://www.zerocarbonbritain.com

Zero-carbon vision sees UK as cleaner, greener and leaner within 20 years by Juliette Jowit, The Guardian, 16 June 2010
Centre for Alternative Technology launches influential report that shows how Britain could eliminate emissions by 2030
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/16/centre-for-alternative-technology-eliminate-carbon-emissions

Zero carbon Britain: how to get there in 10 steps by Tom Levitt, Ecologist, 21 June, 2010
http://www.theecologist.org/News/newsanalysis/513525/zerocarbonbritainhowtogettherein10steps.html

Decentralising Power: An Energy Revolution for the 21st Century – Greenpeace UK (PDF)
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/MultimediaFiles/Live/FullReport/7154.pdf

Report by Greenpeace International (June 2010)
http://www.energyblueprint.info/fileadmin/media/documents/2010/0910_gpi_E_R__full_report_10_lr.pdf?PHPSESSID=1a1a2bcd2048b6cea4fd86bb6488fca7

Report summary
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/Global/international/publications/climate/2010/summary.pdf

The Energy Report – 100% renewable energy by 2050 – WWF and Ecofys (Feb 2011)
http://www.wwf.org.uk/wwf_articles.cfm?unewsid=4565
http://stopnuclearpoweruk.net/content/energy-report-100-renewable-energy-2050

From Greenhouse to Green House: Reports on the feasibility and costs of decarbonising the UK, Europe and the world—and the costs of not taking action.
www.mng.org.uk/gh/scenarios.htm

If people ask “what’s wrong with nuclear power?”, here are some links you can send them:¶

Introductions¶

Stop Nuclear Power Network broadsheet (Apr 2010):
andreasspeck.info/files/NuclearPeoplePo...

Climate of Hope – excellent 28 min video introducing nuclear power and the nuclear cycle in the context of climate change
www.engagemedia.org/Members/scottludlam...

A Beginner’s Guide to Nuclear Power – Greenpeace Africa (May 2012)
www.greenpeace.org/africa/en/News/news/...

CND nuclear power Q&A briefing (Feb 2010)
www.cnduk.org/images/stories/briefings/...&A.pdf

CND nuclear power – more detailed briefing (Apr 2006)
www.cnduk.org/images/stories/briefings/...

Why we don’t need nuclear power, by Gerry Wolff – includes extensive links on many of the different issues to do with nuclear power
www.mng.org.uk/gh/nn.htm

Nuclear power and climate change¶

Building new nuclear reactors damages attempts to tackle climate change – by Pete Roche, No2NuclearPower (June 2009)
www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/reports/NewN...

The death knell for nuclear power (2007)
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/12/387359....
transitionculture.org/2007/12/07/david-...

Broken Promises: Why the nuclear industry won’t deliver – A Corporate Watch report by Chris Grimshaw and Olaf Bayer (2007)
www.corporatewatch.org.uk/?lid=2968

Green Party’s Keith Taylor on nuclear power (2006)
www.greenparty.org.uk/articles-and-spee...

Dangers:¶

Accident risk¶

Risk of another Chernobyl disaster with new EPR nuclear reactor design (Sep 2010)
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/09/463956....

Health effects¶

Infant leukaemias near nuclear power stations – CND briefing (Jan 2010)
www.cnduk.org/images/stories/briefings/...

The Yellow Monster (trailer) – Health effects of uranium mining – Tenner Films
vimeo.com/2900089

Links between nuclear power and nuclear weapons¶

CND briefing (Apr 2006)
www.cnduk.org/images/stories/briefings/...

No2NuclearPower briefing (May 2008)
www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/reports/Prol...

Minister – Interview with Tony Benn – Tenner Films
vimeo.com/3433825

Alternatives¶

Is nuclear needed? – No Need for Nuclear
www.noneedfornuclear.org.uk/index.php?o...

Some nuclear-free future energy scenarios:

Zero Carbon Britain (by 2030) – Centre for Alternative Technology (June 2010)
www.zerocarbonbritain.com

Zero-carbon vision sees UK as cleaner, greener and leaner within 20 years by Juliette Jowit, The Guardian, 16 June 2010
www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun...

Zero carbon Britain: how to get there in 10 steps by Tom Levitt, Ecologist, 21 June, 2010
www.theecologist.org/News/newsanalysis/...

Decentralising Power: An Energy Revolution for the 21st Century – Greenpeace UK (PDF) (July 2005)
www.greenpeace.org.uk/MultimediaFiles/L...

Report by Greenpeace International (June 2010)
www.energyblueprint.info/fileadmin/medi...

Report summary (June 2010)
www.greenpeace.org/international/Global...

The Energy Report – 100% renewable energy by 2050 – WWF and Ecofys (Feb 2011)
www.wwf.org.uk/wwf_articles.cfm?unewsid...
stopnuclearpoweruk.net/content/energy-r...

From Greenhouse to Green House: Reports on the feasibility and costs of decarbonising the UK, Europe and the world—and the costs of not taking action.
www.mng.org.uk/gh/scenarios.htm

Links to anti-nuclear groups (UK local, national, international)¶

Subsidies / Energy Bill¶

Planning process, etc¶

Nuclear industry¶

Fukushima / Japan¶

Miscellaneous (nuclear-related)¶

Alternatives¶

Energy scenarios¶

More on alternatives¶

Tidal turbines¶

If people ask “what’s wrong with nuclear power?”, here are some links you can send them:¶

Introductions¶

Nuclear power and climate change¶

Dangers:¶

Accident risk¶

Health effects¶

Links between nuclear power and nuclear weapons¶

Alternatives¶