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National Grassroots Anti-Nuclear Power Network Mee ting

Saturday 27 March\, 10.30am - 5.3 0pm
London Action Resource Centre

Please ge t in touch ASAP if you need a bed or crash space for one or more nights\ , or have specific access requirements.

Lunch: Bring vegetarian / vegan finger food to share. Tea\, coffee and biscuits will be provided .

There's lots to discuss and share\, including:

* The latest situation on nuclear new build in the UK
* U pdates on recent actions and campaigning activities
* How we can b e even more effective and make the best use of our skills\, resources an d networks
* Planning for future actions\, including Sizewell Camp in late April and a possible summer camp at a strategic location
* Pull-out for publication in late April - work on concept and content * Ideas and proposals for future activities and network building
* International dimension - overseas networking\, French update\, UK -India nuclear deal and proliferation implications\, waste transport\, e tc

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History of our network
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Around twenty activists from various anti-nuclear\, environmental and peace campaigns came together last November in response to a national c all-out to discuss and plan taking action against nuclear new build. Fac ilitated by Seeds for Change\, the meeting was a great opportunity for p eople to come together\, share their experiences and ideas and work out a way forward. It kick started a flurry of activity\, including a blocka de of Sizewell\, a banner action inside Parliament and various demonstra tions and other campaigning activities around the country. But this is j ust the beginning. We need you to get involved and help us grow.
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Nuclear White Elephants on the Charge!
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The nuc lear industry and British government are steaming ahead with their plans for a fleet of dangerous\, expensive and unnecessary new nuclear reacto rs. The first application\, for Hinkley Point in Somerset\, is due to be submitted as early as August of this year. But only this week\, the Fre nch Nuclear Phase Out Network exposed secret documents showing that defe cts in the design of Areva's EPR\, the reactor chosen by EDF for Hinkley \, Sizewell in Suffolk and elsewhere\, could lead to a Chernobyl-style n uclear catastrophe. [1] Scores of academics\, politicians and campaigner s are now calling for a public inquiry on the justification process for new reactors. [2]
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Nuclear Spin
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The nucl ear industry has a long and colourful history of secrecy\, lies and cove r-ups that continue to this day. As the saying goes\, a leopard doesn't change its spots. The vested interests of the multinational energy corpo rations will always come before concerns for the environment and the hea lth and safety of the public. Needless to say\, with nuclear energy and waste the consequences can be devastating\, as seen at Chernobyl and Win dscale\, for example.
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Green Solutions not Nuclear Greenw ash
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The fact is that new nuclear reactors would do too little too late to meet our carbon reduction targets\, and at too high a price in terms of economic\, health and environmental costs. Our vision is of a nuclear-free low carbon future for the UK and the world based o n more modest consumption and an ambitious programme of energy efficienc y measures and renewable and decentralised energy.
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Co me and join us on 27th March as we work to build a powerful movement to resist nuclear expansion.
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If you want to be invo lved but can't make the meeting\, please ask to be added to our e-mail l ist. For more info and updates and suggestions for additional agenda ite ms\, contact Dan:
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vd2012-npp [at] yahoo.co.uk
Mobile: + 44 (0)7506 234 091
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http://stopnuclearpower.b logspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/NukePeo plePower
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Refs:
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1. EDF nuclear reactor carries 'Chern obyl-size' explosion risk - Guardian\, 7 March 2010
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/mar/07/ed f-nuclear-reactor-chernobyl-risk
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2. Academics demand indepen dent inquiry into new nuclear reactors - Guardian\, 11 March 2010
< a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/mar/11/independent-inqui ry-nuclear-power-stations" title="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/201 0/mar/11/independent-inquiry-nuclear-power-stations">http://www.guardian .co.uk/business/2010/mar/11/independent-inquiry-nuclear-power-stations
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URL:http://london.indymedia.org/events/4485 SUMMARY:Stop the Charge of the Nuclear White Elephants! LOCATION:
London Action Resource Centre
62 Fieldgate Street\, Lond on E1 1ES
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Venue details: http://www.londonarc.org
Nearest t ube: Whitechapel
Map: http://tinyurl.com/mapLARC
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