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Hands up all those for the world’s first nuclear high level waste dump? Not the County Councillors of Cumbria. In November 2008 County Councillors were denied a vote on what they described as ‘the most important decision the council will ever take” or should that be ‘never be allowed to take?’ The Cabinet’s complete reversal of any semblance of democracy is worthy of the most agile circus acrobat. The nuclear acrobatics continue in the news reports justifying the decision to bury high level nuclear waste by saying : “This is the option being taken in the US at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, where highly radioactive fuel will go underground. The Yucca Mountain project involved URS Washington, a key partner in Sellafield's parent body organisation NMP”. Sounds wonderfully cosy and reasurring doesn’t it? But the truth is somewhat different with lawsuits against URS Washington and deep disposal of high level nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain now off the agenda because of contamination risks to the regions water, soil and air. This is despite Nevada being a dry area, unlike Cumbria which is prone to flooding and underground water channels. President Elect Barack Obama has said “ I do not believe Yucca Mountain is a suitable site (for deep disposal of high level nuclear waste). We will look for safe, long term solutions based on objective scientific analysis. In the meantime we will develop requirements to ensure that the waste stored at current reactor sites is contained using the most advanced dry-cask storage technology.” Copeland and Allerdale are being conned by the cleverest of hustlers into accepting the unacceptable. Not if, but when the councils of Copeland and Allerdale want to withdraw their offer to ‘volunteer’ future generations of Cumbrians to certain contamination - will the Government deliver on the promised schools and hospitals? Its not likely! Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet rather than going along with this vicious confidence trick should demand from the Brown administration that West Cumbria will be assured of essential infrastructure such as schools and hospitals without being blackmailed into accepting the world’s most dangerous nuclear waste dump. Note: The geology has not changed since Nirex found it to be the worst possible for a nuclear dump - all that has changed is the Governments rush for new nuclear build - which cannot take place without a designated high level nuclear waste dump. AIM - End Radioactive contamination of The Lake district Sacrifice zone- Keep out!
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THE NEWS 21st Nov 09 Cumbria is being fed more propaganda about radioactive waste ‘disposal’ http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/cumbrians-claimed-to-being-fed-more-radioactive-wate-propoganda.html 30th Oct 09 From the Grand Canyon to Lapland to Australia, indigenous communities around the world are fighting thousands of uranium mining claims. http://www.theecologist.org/blogs_and_comments/Letters/347562/letter_everyone_suffers_from_new_nuclear.html 21st Oct 09 Problem Egptian Rad Waste ends up at Drigg http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/problem-egyptian-radioactive-scrap-ends-up-at-drigg.html 19th Oct Serious Concerns over planned Carbon Tax - “higher tax bills to pay for nuclear” http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/serious-concerns-over-planned-carbon-tax.html 8th Oct 09 Nuclear Protestors to target New Bishop of Carlisle http://www.news-and-star.co.uk/news/nuclear_protesters_to_target_new_bishop_of_carlisle_1_621247?referrerPath=home 26th Sept 09 Sellafield Panic was just an excercise! http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/focus/sellafield_panic_was_just_an_exercise_1_616927?referrerPath=home 23. Sept 09 Sellafield Emergency Exercise Dubbed “irrelevant sham” http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/sellafield-emergency-exercise-dubbed-irrelevant-sham.html 22nd Sept 09 Call for Radiation Linked Diseases Compensation Scheme to be extended http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/mp_wants_sellafield_compensation_scheme_extended_1_614741?referrerPath=news YUCCA MOUNTAIN -a cautionary tale for others trying to come up with “creative” ways of disposing of nuclear waste “what a disaster- billions of dollars pissed away on nothing” http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-search-for-a-nuclear-graveyard/article1263189/?service=mobile&page=3 Nuclear Power Trashing the Climate- with emissions much more powerful than CO2 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/08/436284.html Sellafield ‘Whistle-blower’ dies of cancer aged 49 http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/ article - 31st July 09 Radiation Link to Death of Campaigner http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/news/radiation_link_to_death_of_campaigner_1_591153?referrerPath=/1.60007 Poet- Duncan Ball- who blew the whistle on Sellafield dies at 49 http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/poet-who-blew-the-whistle-on-sellafield-dies-at-49.html MP Reed under fire for more nuclear spin Wednesday 8th July http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/mp-reed-under-fire-for-more-nuclear-spin.html Open Letter to Bishop of Carlisle questioning blessing of nuclear new build in Jesus’ name 29th June 09 http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/new-bishop-asked-to-be-wary-of-nuclear-support.html The Lakes Nuclear Sacrifice Zone ITV Lookaround - June 10th 09 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR7DqUh-Egs&feature=channel_page Sellafield should listen to Canadians say Radiation Free Lakeland - 13th June 09 http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/sellafield-should-listen-to-canadians-say-radiation-free-lakeland.html In 1994, Greenpeace snuck in to the radioactive waste repository at Drigg, near the Sellafield nuclear facility in Cumbria. The poorly packaged junk and high radiation levels are disturbing enough... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49_IU4wzVG8&NR=1 Can Anyone Recall what we put in our Nuclear dump? http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/14/sellafield-records-nuclear-waste Yucca Mountain: Nevada OBJECTS -229 times http://www.lvrj.com/news/36489114.html Council Leaders offer Lake District as Nuke Dump http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/dec/10/lake-district-nuclear-waste-dump Controversial Plans could see Britain’s first nuclear waste dump built....in the Lake District http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1093594/Controversial-plans-Britains-nuclear-waste-dump-built--Lake-District.html Yucca Mountain Waste Dump Opponents sense Victory http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/17/waste-dump-opponents-sense-victory/ STATE OF NEVADA OPPOSES YUCCA NUCLEAR DUMP http://www.state.nv.us/nucwaste/yucca/state01.htm Obama says NO to Nuke Dump http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/747378,CST-NWS-ex18.article EXCELLENT LINKS: COMMUNITIES AGAINST NUCLEAR EXPANSION http://www.suffolkcane.org.uk/ THE TRUTH BEHIND BRITAIN”S ENERGY COAST http://www.toxiccoast.com/ DOWN THE YELLOW CAKE ROAD http://www.downtheyellowcakeroad.org/ ROB EDWARDS - environmental news and comment http://www.robedwards.com/ Low Level Radiation Campaign - researching health effects of radiation http://www.llrc.org/ CUMBRIANS OPPOSED TO A RADIOACTIVE ENVIRONMENT http://www.corecumbria.co.uk/ Nuclear Spin http://www.nuclearspin.org/index.php/Main_Page NO 2 NUCLEAR POWER http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/ NUCLEAR PEOPLE POWER http://stopnuclearpower.blogspot.com/ NUCLEAR HERITAGE! http://www.greenkids.de/europas-atomerbe/index.php/Main_Page No New Nukes! http://nonewnukes.ukrivers.net/index.html SHUT SELLAFIELD http://www.shutsellafield.com/blog/about/ GET NOTICED ONLINE Cumbria Sports Special & excellent coverage on nuclear http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/ TENNNER FILMS short films about atomic power http://www.tennerfilms.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=53 http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/cumbrians-claimed-to-being-fed-more-radioactive-wate-propoganda.htmlhttp://www.theecologist.org/blogs_and_comments/Letters/347562/letter_everyone_suffers_from_new_nuclear.htmlhttp://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/problem-egyptian-radioactive-scrap-ends-up-at-drigg.htmlhttp://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/serious-concerns-over-planned-carbon-tax.htmlhttp://www.news-and-star.co.uk/news/nuclear_protesters_to_target_new_bishop_of_carlisle_1_621247?referrerPath=homehttp://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/focus/sellafield_panic_was_just_an_exercise_1_616927?referrerPath=homehttp://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/sellafield-emergency-exercise-dubbed-irrelevant-sham.htmlhttp://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/mp_wants_sellafield_compensation_scheme_extended_1_614741?referrerPath=newshttp://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-search-for-a-nuclear-graveyard/article1263189/?service=mobile&page=3http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/08/436284.htmlhttp://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.ukhttp://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/news/radiation_link_to_death_of_campaigner_1_591153?referrerPath=/1.60007http://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/poet-who-blew-the-whistle-on-sellafield-dies-at-49.htmlhttp://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/mp-reed-under-fire-for-more-nuclear-spin.htmlhttp://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/new-bishop-asked-to-be-wary-of-nuclear-support.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR7DqUh-Egs&feature=channel_pagehttp://www.getnoticedonline.co.uk/news/general-news/sellafield-should-listen-to-canadians-say-radiation-free-lakeland.htmlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49_IU4wzVG8&NR=1http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/feb/14/sellafield-records-nuclear-wastehttp://www.lvrj.com/news/36489114.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/dec/10/lake-district-nuclear-waste-dumphttp://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1093594/Controversial-plans-Britains-nuclear-waste-dump-built--Lake-District.htmlhttp://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/17/waste-dump-opponents-sense-victory/http://www.state.nv.us/nucwaste/yucca/state01.htmhttp://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/747378,CST-NWS-ex18.articlehttp://www.suffolkcane.org.ukhttp://www.toxiccoast.comhttp://www.downtheyellowcakeroad.orghttp://www.robedwards.comhttp://www.llrc.orghttp://www.corecumbria.co.ukhttp://www.nuclearspin.org/index.php/Main_Pagehttp://www.no2nuclearpower.org.ukhttp://stopnuclearpower.blogspot.comhttp://www.greenkids.de/europas-atomerbe/index.php/Main_Pagehttp://nonewnukes.ukrivers.net/index.htmlhttp://www.shutsellafield.com/blog/about/http://www.getnoticedonline.co.ukhttp://www.tennerfilms.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=53shapeimage_6_link_0shapeimage_6_link_1shapeimage_6_link_2shapeimage_6_link_3shapeimage_6_link_4shapeimage_6_link_5shapeimage_6_link_6shapeimage_6_link_7shapeimage_6_link_8shapeimage_6_link_9shapeimage_6_link_10shapeimage_6_link_11shapeimage_6_link_12shapeimage_6_link_13shapeimage_6_link_14shapeimage_6_link_15shapeimage_6_link_16shapeimage_6_link_17shapeimage_6_link_18shapeimage_6_link_19shapeimage_6_link_20shapeimage_6_link_21shapeimage_6_link_22shapeimage_6_link_23shapeimage_6_link_24shapeimage_6_link_25shapeimage_6_link_26shapeimage_6_link_27shapeimage_6_link_28shapeimage_6_link_29shapeimage_6_link_30shapeimage_6_link_31shapeimage_6_link_32shapeimage_6_link_33shapeimage_6_link_34shapeimage_6_link_35shapeimage_6_link_36shapeimage_6_link_37shapeimage_6_link_38
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