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NIS (Nuclear Information Service) is a not-for-profit, independent information service, which works to promote public awareness and foster debate on nuclear disarmament and related safety and environmental issues.

The NIS website is a place where you can access some of the information we hold. Here you will find information on what the government are doing with the Trident nuclear weapons system, nuclear convoys / warhead transport (Nukewatch) and regular updates on planning applications and safety issues at AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment), as well as relevent Hansard entries and many other things.

 en 2008-11-20 00:44 Burghfield AWE floods - Lib Dems call for inquiry http://nuclearinfo.org/view/policy/parliament/a1956 potentially catastrophic flooding at the Atomic Weapons Establishment site at Burghfield, in Berkshire during the 2007 floods.

Source: New Civil Engineer 14th Oct 2008 ]]> 2008-10-22 22:22 SWAMPED ! http://nuclearinfo.org/view/nuclear_sites/accidents/a1952

The devastating impact of the July 2007 floods on Britain’s nuclear weapons factories

Official documents reveal ‘near miss’ at nuclear weapons factory during 2007 floods - Channel 4 News 7pm Monday October 13th reports NIS story

Live nuclear work suspended for nine months as a result of damage caused. Scale of flooding covered up by site managers.

A new NIS report, 'SWAMPED!' looks at the effects of severe flooding at the top secret Atomic Weapons Establishment.

]]> 2008-10-09 22:49 Judicial Review of the government's decision to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system http://nuclearinfo.org/view/legal/nuclear_weapons/a1941 Dear Friends

Thank you for your support and interest in the NIS case against Trident.

We have now submitted our Appeal Skeleton Argument. The MoD have an opportunity to answer our points, then a High Court judge looks at both papers to assess the chances of a successful Appeal. If s/he refuses an Appeal, we have the right to an oral hearing when our barrister puts our case in the high court. If we are granted an Appeal on the papers alone, work starts to prepare the case in detail.

]]> 2008-08-19 18:16 Evidence of government multilateral disarmament gestures? http://nuclearinfo.org/view/policy/Hansard/a1958 2008-10-23 14:00 NEW NIS Submission to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY CONSULTATION http://nuclearinfo.org/view/policy/government/a1955 Global Security: Non-Proliferation

NIS argues that the risks posed by British nuclear weapons production and road transport of warheads threaten each individual citizen and our way of life. Additionally, the risk of a criticality event at the substandard warhead assembly/disassembly facilities at AWE Burghfield is also unacceptable and unjustifiable.

Read the NIS submission to the FCO.]]> 2008-10-22 13:46 AWE Bylaws Legal Challenge http://nuclearinfo.org/view/legal/civil_liberties/a1954 High Court decision on AWE Bylaws in March 2008 is to be heard in the High Court of the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London on Wednesday, 26th November 2008.]]> 2008-10-22 13:16 Proposed compensation to communities near nuclear waste sites http://nuclearinfo.org/view/policy/government/a1949 Decommissioned submarines waste also has to be stored for many years. The government solution of a deep underground depository to take it in future is not certain and is not acceptable since would not be retrievable in the event of leakage.]]> 2008-09-19 14:00 Manpower shortages in MoD operational nuclear submarine safety personnel http://nuclearinfo.org/view/submarines/UK_fleet/a1946 Nuclear Submarine issues raised in the
Ministry of Defence Annual Performance Report 2007/8

Operational 'pinch points'

Catagory A Nuclear Watchkeepers
Shortfall of 53 Watchkeepers out of 271 - a shortfall of 24%

Cat B Nuclear Watchkeepers
A shortfall of 77 Watchkeepers out of 417 a shortfall of 18%

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