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7 times the UK press condemned Hinkley nuclear plant
For a brief moment last month, it looked like the Somerset coast was destined to become the home of the most expensive object in the world -- Hinkley Point nuclear plant.
But after a last minute intervention by Prime Minister Theresa May, the government’s nuclear ambitions were suddenly put on hold.
Alexandra Stenb... - 22 August, 2016 - 19:13 - Comments
In pictures: In the palm of our hands, orangutans on their special International Orangutan Day
Every year on the 19th August
the orangutan gets its own special day. One of the renowned victims of the palm oil
industry the orangutans are threatened with extinction due to the destruction of the tropical rainforest. The population of the Sumatran orangutan in the wild is thought to have fallen
by more than 50% from 1992-2000, due to the degradation...
Angela Glienicke - 19 August, 2016 - 09:00 - Comments
Five reasons why Hinkley nuclear power station is not the golden goose
Hinkley Point is set to be the first new nuclear power station in years, and the most expensive object on earth. The nuclear industry and the government claim Hinkley is a good option if we want to "keep the lights on" - but is it really the golden goose they claim it to be?
Here we expose five popular myths about the nuclear plant.
efreeman - 11 August, 2016 - 13:31 - Comments
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Sainsbury's drop John West
If the major UK supermarkets refuse to stock this dirty tuna, John West’s business will be under threat, and they’ll have no choice but clean up their practices.
Amazon: Stand with the Munduruku
The heart of the Amazon rainforest is under threat. A huge new mega-dam could flood an entire area around the Tapajós river, destroying the home of Indigenous People and rare wildlife. But one Indigenous community, the Munduruku, are fighting back - and they need you to join them.
Fracking: Don't Silence Us
Last year, Lancashire council said NO to the fracking industry. In a move that makes a mockery of local democracy, Westminster politicians have announced they will 'call in' the council's decision. Tell Greg Clark to respect Lancashire democratic right to say no to fracking.
Don't Waste Billions Of £s On Nuclear Power
George Osborne is on the cusp of wasting billions on nuclear power. The new nuclear plant he wants to build at Hinkley in Somerset is set to be the most expensive object on Earth – and already it’s at least 8 years overdue.Sign the petition to Chancellor George Osborne
Ban Microbeads
Harmful plastic "microbeads" are unnecessarily put in the face scrubs and toothpastes we use every day. They are too small to be filtered, so end up in our oceans - and the creatures swimming in them.
Tell David Cameron to follow President Obama by banning the use of polluting plastic microbeads.
