09 Mar 10: Jonathon Porritt to speak out against Hinkley C: The famous environmentalist Jonathon Porritt will speak out against building new reactors at Hinkley Point in a public meeting in Taunton 's Temple Methodist Church next Tuesday, 16th March. Jonathon Porritt has a long and respected track record on environmental issues, heading groups such as Friends of the Earth, The Sustainable Development Commission and Forum for the Future. More>>>

22 Feb 10: Stop Hinkley protestor arrested in Sizewell blockade: A Stop Hinkley active member has been arrested this morning during an ongoing blockade of Sizewell nuclear power station. He had 'locked on' to a concrete post together with ten other campaigners, blocking the entrance road to Sizewell power station. More>>>

15 Jan 10: No Local Voice in Nuclear Decision: Stop Hinkley Protest at EDF offices: Supporters of the Stop Hinkley campaign demonstrated outside the offices of EDF in Bridgwater today in protest at the lack of real local involvement in their proposal to build a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point. Twenty five Stop Hinkley supporters wore gags to symbolise the fact that local voices have been silenced. More>>>

07 Jan 10: Nuclear Not Needed To Keep Lights On – Government Adviser: A new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point isn't needed either to keep the lights or to combat climate change, a meeting of the Stop Hinkley campaign group was told. Tom Burke, CBE, a government adviser on energy matters, told the meeting that Britain could carry on generating enough electricity for our needs well beyond the supposed crunch period of 2015-20, even without new nuclear stations like the proposed Hinkley C. More>>>

22 Dec 09: Top environmentalists boost campaign: Top environmentalist Professor Tom Burke CBE is giving a boost to Stop Hinkley's campaign to oppose Hinkley C by speaking at a public meeting together with Greenpeace's Ben Ayliffe. Later Jonathon Porritt will also speak in Taunton. More>>>

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