- Tar raw MANY READERS may still be unconubitted as to the stand that they should take concerning the expansion ot nuclear sources of energy. With Goverment decision - on the basis of the imminent report on the Windscale Inquiry expectedto be made this March, it would seen important for opponents of such energ: sources to mount a vigorous campaign against receiving planning permission for a waste reprocessing piant Opponents of the use buclear fuels cannol he placod into a single category with s Individuals havetbeir own, very firmly held views as to woe thi disadvantages of atomic powe outweigh the claimed advantages. These vices, while chifering greatly, are noneshe less valid and show a considered ONCELE To some opponenss, the nature of the fuel source is most quescionable, in thai l discovery of nuclear energy was a product of war. Having first been used in the form of a homb, its use as "domestic" ou IN guarantee that it will not again be used in a mote horrific developed way against popu lations, While the chengy is still praduced it can too easily be rechanneled.
POLICE STATE The related problems of Herrorism and the securty of materials in transit is another region of concern. The materials - and tbe mastes plane loads of people. Waste is already regulurly in transit and the first use of the radio active bluff is probahly only a matter of time unless thie eneres source is dropped. A repressive 'police stace" is the evencual processing society. In the CK There is already an armed Force of lour hundred special constahles with nuclear catco dunes ang very wed powers. This is already an abhorrent stuntion und any extensions to the force must be resisted.
Production of fossil fuels.
such as coal, is not safe. But loa very large extent provision of taken by a considerate indusus cola minicise the risks 1V1h atomic materials, the dangers even more insidious. The carcinogenic effects of radioactive material is an unclear area, as are the orber possible biological interferences to warkers in this field That British Nuclen Fuck has admitted responsibilic through radio-activity, for th death of at lenst one worker unfortunately strengthens this The effects are not all koown or understood, and the material will not "just go away"
Mistake: of this generation cannot be corrected; therefore they must nothe made Thereisno convincing reason for the necessity of nuclear PONCE. potential mistakes, Coal, oil gas. and timber offer inmediate sources of energy. They are renewable sources, not pericot but wed with care would allow development of alternarive supplies AS WITHH and droclectric power, and pronty.
energy energy materials. there be coerey sap The decision on the extension of auclear plants in as countr li to be made this demonstration on 19 March L London is hoped to influeace believe to he correct, and any additional support will increase the 'power" of our protest.
Geolfres J. Tann (Sheffield)