UPDATE: Anti-nuclear protest at Hinkley Point ends (From Bridgwater Mercury)
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UPDATE: Anti-nuclear protest at Hinkley Point ends
10:50am Wednesday 8th February 2012 in News
A protestor in the tree at Hinkley Point
PROTESTORS concerned about the clearing of plantlife near Hinkley Point by the site's operator EDF Energy have ended their protest after spending the night in a tree near the power plant.
Three men climbed the tree in the early hours of Tuesday morning and refused requests from EDF security staff to leave before eventually climbing down on Wednesday morning.
EDF spokesman Gordon Bell said: "Two protesters left the area at around 9.30am. The remaining individual departed around one hour later."
Theo Simon, from the South West Against Nuclear group, was in touch with the protestors who have scaled the tree.
Mr Simon said the protest was not just about trees but about the whole issue of nuclear power.
He said: "We want the Government to think again about its pro-nuclear stance."
It is understood the protestors were on private land to the west of the power station and have so far refused all requests to leave.
Mr Bell told the Mercury that all work to remove plantlife at the site so far was "not part of site preparation works" and was part of "normal land management".
Comments(15)
alibridgwater
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3:23pm Tue 7 Feb 12
Please let's not have endless posts about raising awareness. This is purely about their 10 mins of being noticed.
MannaMachine
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4:35pm Tue 7 Feb 12
EDF have by-passed planning law, they've bought £50M worth of land from Lady Gass PRIOR to gaining planning consent. Ask yourselves - why would they do that?
Also, The proposed EPR reactors already have a poor safety record and EDF have have admitted that the reactors in Flamenville in France have welding problems in the pressure heads. Do you really want a Chernobyl built on your doorstep? I don't.
BaldCarl2
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5:43pm Tue 7 Feb 12
scally666
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5:45pm Tue 7 Feb 12
vickyt84
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6:18pm Tue 7 Feb 12
Baldbloke
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7:26pm Tue 7 Feb 12
Hopefully it's an apple tree and there are some Wassailers just around the corner...
Hombre
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7:41am Wed 8 Feb 12
Who supports these people, where do they get their money?
They would be better protesting against poverty and cruelty.
mayrose
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8:23am Wed 8 Feb 12
jojo1960uk
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11:37am Wed 8 Feb 12
MannaMachine wrote:I don't want yet another power station simmering next to me. While you people are all watching soap operas or daytime TV EDF are building a reactor that produces one of the most poisonous substances known to man. I salute these young men, at least they have the guts to speak out and try to bring it to the attention of those that seem to have no care about our environment or it's future. Whether it goes ahead or not, they HAVE made a difference. If it means just one person looking up what is happening as a result of Chernobyl and Fukoshima on the internet then they have been successful. Oh and I'm talking about the TRUTH, not what is broadcast on the BBC or ITN.
When are people going to wake up?!
EDF have by-passed planning law, they've bought £50M worth of land from Lady Gass PRIOR to gaining planning consent. Ask yourselves - why would they do that?
Also, The proposed EPR reactors already have a poor safety record and EDF have have admitted that the reactors in Flamenville in France have welding problems in the pressure heads. Do you really want a Chernobyl built on your doorstep? I don't.
MannaMachine
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11:30am Thu 9 Feb 12
MannaMachine
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11:36am Thu 9 Feb 12
mayrose wrote:Err apart from your comment being so off-topic it's way out of the ball-park, what genuine cause is that then - shooting civilians or clearing the way for the Trans-Afghan gas pipeline?
where do you think they get there money from? the young man up that tree looks fit enough to be sent out to afghanistan and see what a genuine cause means!
MannaMachine
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11:40am Thu 9 Feb 12
scally666 wrote:Please practice on yourself first
shot the **** out of the tree i say
jojo1960uk
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12:56pm Thu 9 Feb 12
Those young protesters are probably employed and took holiday or lost pay for their day or so in the tree. I know many people, myself included who would happily forgo a days wages if it meant even one person taking the responsible route for the future of their children and grandchildren, and doing some sensible research like these men have obviously done. They are not protesting for the hell of it, just think about it and be grateful that someone actually cares enough to make a stand.
The weapons our government sold Gadaffi and ultimately ones our forces used against him used depleted uranium.... where do you think it comes from? Will you look away at the pictures on the internet that show the damage nuclear can do? The deformed children, the dying, the poisoned land. If you research the subject you will find that it is difficult to determine whether it is the energy or the weapons that are the ultimate goal.
A good place to start is the following site. From there you will be able to tap into various professors and researchers who know more about the subject that anyone in the debate. Listen to them!
http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Anti-nuclea
r_movement_in_the_Un
ited_Kingdom
BaldCarl2
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8:25pm Sun 12 Feb 12
MBR Extreme says...
1:17pm Tue 7 Feb 12