Communities Against Nuclear Expansion (CANE)

A Crtical Phase

2008-12-11T02:25:00.000-08:00

We are now entering a critical phase in the move to develop new nuclear power stations in the UK. British Energy is about to be purchased by the French nationalised company, EdF subject to regulatory and shareholder approval by the early part of next year. BE is consulting locally about the Environmental Impact of thewir new build program. The consultation on the proposed sites for new nuclear power stations is over and we are expecting the results to be published soon. We hope that the government is better at incorporating the comments that they were with the Energy White Paper.

The National Policy Statement on Nuclear Power is about to be drafted. This is in spite of the evidence that nuclear power is not cheap, safe or non-polluting! The latest evidence shows that nuclear energy costs around 14 cents per megawatt, compared with 7 cents for wind. WE NEED YOUR HELP. Write to your MP and let us know your opinion.

Please see the CANE web site (www.suffolkcane.org.uk) for more details.

CANE "Green Paper"

2008-07-09T13:27:00.000-07:00

CANE are considering producing a "Green Paper" to counter some of the more obvious pro-nuclear information circulated by the nuclear industry. We'd appreciate any ideas or any of the most important issues you wish us to address.

Nuclear Waste Storage

2008-07-05T06:38:00.001-07:00

In 1997, the Environment Agency refused permission for a deep level nuclear waste store. The Government says that such a store is an essential part of its strategy. What has changed? Any nuclear scientists out there that know the answer?

The Real Cost of Nuclear

2008-07-05T06:22:00.000-07:00

The CANE web site (http://www.suffolkcane.org.uk/) puts forward some arguments about the real cost of nuclear power. Are our facts correct and what are the costs of alternatives?