Energy protesters blockade nuclear power station

Activists yesterday blockaded the front and rear entrances of a nuclear power station in Hartlepool, Teesside, to protest at the government’s recently proclaimed support for a new boost for nuclear energy. About 20 arrived at 8am as a shift was starting work, draped a banner reading “No More” on a fence, locked themselves to welded-together tubes, and lay down on access roads.

Earlier this year the government said nuclear power could make a “significant contribution” to future energy needs. The Hartlepool action is part of a campaign to highlight the drawbacks of traditional sources of power and to stress the need for a global reduction in energy use and the development of renewable sources.
Guardian