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Osama Bin Laden dead...and other political matchsticks!

02-05-2011 09:37 | Energy Crisis | Globalisation | Terror War | World

The US President Barack Obama has last night issued a statement claiming US special forces have found and killed the so-called leader of a group the US has long claimed to be called Al Qaida. Al Qaida are claimed by the US to be responsible for the atrocity carried out in New York on September 11th 2001.

Anti-nuclear camp / Chernobyl 25th anniversary at Sizewell - pics

The Stop Nuclear Power Network

http://stopnuclearpoweruk.net staged a four-day anti-nuclear camp on the beach beside Sizewell nuclear power station in Suffolk, eastern England from 22-25 April 2011. Campers marked the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl, the world's worst ever nuclear accident, on 26 April 1986, and sent out a clear message: 'No' to nuclear greenwash, 'Yes' to sustainable alternatives.

More images here:

http://tinyurl.com/62j3qc6

All images Copyright (c) 2011 Stop Nuclear Power Network. They may be reproduced free of charge if credited to Stop Nuclear Power Network. For high resolution versions, please e-mail.

UG#544 - Living Arrangements Beyond Nation States

We look at the past present and future of the US city, against a backdrop of peak oil. We begin with an interview with James Howard Kunstler on the development of urban design in the 20th century. Then Jeff Tomlin speaks on Alive Transportation, Fitness, Safety, Community and Trust. We conclude with Jeff Vail on transitioning away from hierarchies such as nation states towards "scale free self-sufficiency".

Anti-nuclear campaigners set for weekend of seaside action

Campaigners from the national Stop Nuclear Power Network are planning a packed programme of activities at Sizewell over the Easter weekend (22-25 April). (1).

The annual beach camp beside the nuclear power station in Suffolk, England, now into its third year, will have added significance this year due to the unfolding disaster at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan, and because it marks 25 years since the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe in the Ukraine. (2)

Shells road torn up!!

The 2nd National Day of Action against Shell in Rossport, Ireland involved part of Shells bog mat road being removed and rolled away.

9-10 April: Fukushima Solidarity / No to Nuclear: A call to action

Activities will be happening around the UK on and around the weekend of 9-10 April. Organise a solidarity activity in your area and let us know about it!

You could stage a vigil, die-in, demo, non-violent direct action, street stall, street theatre, public debate, film showing, gig… Whatever takes your fancy!**

4 Actions against Shell in their first day of work in Rossport, Ireland

Yesterday Shell started work on the final section of their gas pipeline in Co. Mayo Ireland. The Community have already fought back with 4 actions and are asking for people to come up this weekend to help them.

Legal challenge to nuclear power stations launched

29-03-2011 15:57 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Health | World

Oldbury is due to stop generating electricity at the end of 2008.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/6705243.stm
Yet it continues!

Switch your lights ON for Earth Hour!

Earth Hour is a piece of trivial, symbolic greenwash, designed to make us think those corporations and political bodies involved actually care. It needs to be undermined once and for all.

Shells Work Stopped for 4 hours

This morning 5 members of the Rossport solidarity camp blockaded Shell Oil from accessing thier proposed compound in Glengad Co.Mayo.

Desperate efforts to prevent full meltdown at Fukushima

Japanese authorities yesterday stepped up their increasingly desperate efforts to prevent a catastrophic meltdown of spent fuel rods and reactors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Fukushima fuels wave of protests against UK’s 'nuclear renaissance'

17 March 2011

As the tragedy at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in north-east Japan continues to unfold, campaign group Kick Nuclear is joining anti-nuclear activists from around the UK to plan a series of demonstrations and direct action events.

An anachronistic industry at its most dangerous.

16-03-2011 22:39 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | World

A short article on the practical and ethical failings of the modern nuclear industry provoked by redent events in Japan.

Rolls Royce sells its soul to the Defenders of Beelzebub

16-03-2011 22:07 | Energy Crisis | Globalisation | Terror War | World

The mother of all wars, Nuclear War, is upon us.

Work Weekend at Rossport Solidarity Camp

Come and help build the new camp this weekend!

Safety of nuclear power and death of the nuclear renaissance

Yesterday I believe will go down in history as one of the most significant for mankind. Whilst most citizens of the developed and developing world’s do not realise this yet, the future course of the human global energy system has just changed course with potentially far reaching consequences for human civilisation.

Japan earthquake: A timely reminder of the dangers of nuclear power

11-03-2011 21:04 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | World

Anti-nuclear campaign group Kick Nuclear today urged the government to cancel its planned ‘nuclear renaissance’ following the declaration of a ‘state of nuclear emergency’ by officials in Japan.

http://stopnuclearpoweruk.net

http://boycottedf.org.uk

http://www.sizewellcamp.org.uk - 22-25 April 2011, marking the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster

World Energy Crisis Newswire Archive

Osama Bin Laden dead...and other political matchsticks!

Anti-nuclear camp / Chernobyl 25th anniversary at Sizewell - pics

UG#544 - Living Arrangements Beyond Nation States

Anti-nuclear campaigners set for weekend of seaside action

Shells road torn up!!

9-10 April: Fukushima Solidarity / No to Nuclear: A call to action

4 Actions against Shell in their first day of work in Rossport, Ireland

Legal challenge to nuclear power stations launched

Switch your lights ON for Earth Hour!

Shells Work Stopped for 4 hours

Desperate efforts to prevent full meltdown at Fukushima

Fukushima fuels wave of protests against UK’s 'nuclear renaissance'

An anachronistic industry at its most dangerous.

Rolls Royce sells its soul to the Defenders of Beelzebub

Work Weekend at Rossport Solidarity Camp

Safety of nuclear power and death of the nuclear renaissance

Japan earthquake: A timely reminder of the dangers of nuclear power

Massive Security presence at proposed Shell compound in Co.Mayo

Extinction Event?

May Day! May Day! Rossport Solidarity Camp Summer Gathering Sat 30 April -Mon 2n

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