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Nuclear Information Service

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United Kingdom

Tel / fax: 0118 327 7489
email: office(at)nuclearinfo.org

Forthcoming events

Nuclear Free Local Authorities England Seminar

'Trident replacement, Aldermaston, and nuclear convoys - the key risks'

10.30 am - 1.00 pm, Friday 5 March 2010

Long Room, Town Hall, Oxford

For more information visit the NFLA website

latest on Peter Burt's blog

A street survey shows that 61% of local people are opposed to AWE's Project Pegasus.
Council accused of sneaking through nuclear plans during Christmas rush.
Aldermaston's £500 million new uranium project - read our special briefing.
New AWE emergency plan highlights chilling consequences of a nuclear accident
Emergency services could not cope with Southampton nuclear submarine accident
Nuclear submarine waste bound for AWE?
MOD Stops Live Nuclear Work at AWE due to preasure from NII over safety risks..
2008 Annual Report released by NIS.
A New Film Exposes Deadly Cargo on British Roads..

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New Project Director for the Nuclear Information Service
2009-04-30 18:16
NIS Directors are delighted to announce that Dr. Peter Burt, an experienced and knowledgeable disarmament worker, is to take over as NIS Project Director. With a doctorate in Applied Biology, Peter has an impressive track record as a researcher, trainer and lecturer in environmental, human rights and disarmament disciplines, and has worked as a consultant with NIS over the past year. Peter will be in place from May 2009 for a transitional hand-over period with the retiring Director, Di McDonald. ... more
NIS Constitution
2009-02-02 21:05
The Company's objects are to advance education, to promote public awareness and foster informed debate on defence and disarmament issues for the public benefit, in particular knowledge of the safety of nuclear transport, the environmental impact of nuclear emissions and the verification of disarmament measures. ... more
Remembering Hiroshima
2007-10-17 23:00
Street art in Southwold, Suffolk, Summer 2007 ... more
Short War Documentary Reviews
2007-07-23 23:00
WAR NO MORE and ANTHROPOLOGY 101. One deals with the terrible danger of escalation and the other with the actual devastation that would be caused by nuclear war. ... more
U.S. Plan for New Nuclear Weapons Advances
2006-10-24 23:00
The United States took another step yesterday toward building a new stockpile of up to 2,200 deployed nuclear weapons that would last well into the 21st century, announcing the start of a multiyear process to repair and replace facilities where they would be developed and assembled and where older warheads could be more rapidly dismantled. ... more
AWE Laser Could take on US Warhead Design and Testing
2006-09-05 23:00

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Greenham Women Made a Difference.
2006-09-03 23:00
Greenham women made a difference. The 25th anniversary of the start of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp is being celebrated around 5th September 2006. Reminiscing about the contribution of Greenham Women and Cruisewatch to disarmament, Di McDonald gives a personal view of the power of nonviolent action to influence national, European and international nuclear weapons' policy .. ... more