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Kai Brethen (kaibraat@online.no)
Wed, 13 May 1998 22:23:58 +0300
Ross Wilcock wrote:
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 12:34 PM
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> Subject: Int'l Antinuclear Camp, July 1998/Russia, first announcement
>
> Please distribute as wide as possible
> TO: Environmental, peace and other activists' groups around the world
>
> First Announcement
> ANTINUCLEAR CAMP BETWEEN TWO NUCLEAR PLANTS
> July 1998, Kola Peninsula, Russia
>
> The international "action and training camp" located between two nuclear
> power plants on the Kola peninsula, in northwestern Russia, will start on
> July 19, 1998. This northern region is known as the home of the Kola NPP -
> most dangerous nuclear power plant in Russia, the base of the Russian
> Northern Nuclear Fleet and site of construction for the next new generation
> of civilian reactors.
>
> The Kola Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is one of the oldest VVER-440 reactors
> in Russia. This NPP was named as the most dangerous among Soviet designed
> models by the US Department of Energy in its confidential 1995 report. The
> Russian Nuclear Safety Organization, GAN, says the VVER-440 reactors do not
> meet requirements set by the most recent safety standards. Most Russian
> nuclear events related to reactor safety are happening at VVER-440 units.
> In 1991, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that the
> VVER-440 system at the Bulgarian plant Kozloduy must be closed down as soon
> as possible.
>
> The Russian nuclear industry plans to turn the Kola peninsula into a site
> for nuclear power experimentation. Two nuclear reactors of this new
> generation -VVER-640's - that have never been in operation before, are
> currently under construction in this region. In a time of serious economic
> trouble, the Russian 1996/97 national budget included a special chapter
> aimed to provide funds for the construction of new reactors at Kola.
> VVER-640s are designed to burn plutonium in "mixed oxides" (MOX) fuel that
> consists of weapons-grade plutonium and uranium. MOX fuel presents a
> serious threat to nuclear non-proliferation, a stability of Russian economy
> and international nuclear safety. It may also totally stimulate potential
> nuclear terrorism through relaxing of controls monitoring plutonium storage
> and transport.
>
> The Antinuclear Campaign of the Socio-Ecological Union, Kola Regional
> Environmental Center "Gaya" and ECODEFENSE! are organizing this antinuclear
> activist training camp for everyone who wants to contribute to the
> prevention of these dangerous and expensive nuclear plans. Non-violent
> direct actions, trainings and seminars will be organized in the camp.
>
> The antinuclear camp is part of a global campaign, "Stop MOX!" organized by
> environmental organizations in Russia to prevent the implementation of this
> dangerous nuclear technologies. It's also aimed to stimulate changes in the
> orientation of Russia's energy industry: from nuclear power and fossil fuel
> to alternative sources of energy and energy-efficiency program.
>
> Participants of the camp are requested to have a minimum of camping
> equipment (tent + sleeping bag). Climbing/alpine gear as donations or for
> short-term use will be very much welcomed. Funds for partial reimbursement
> of travel expenses for participants from former Soviet Union (and possibly
> CEE) is very limited. Contact us as soon as you can if you will need funds
> for travel. To get detailed information and second announcement about the
> camp - contact:
>
> ECODEFENSE!
> tel/fax 7-0112-437286 - Vladimir Slivyak
> e-mail: ecodefense@glasnet.ru
>
> Antinuclear Campaign at Socio-Ecological Union (Moscow)
> tel 7-095-2712906 - Alisa Nikulina
> e-mail: aln@glasnet.ru
Dette er kanskje noe som bør være viktig i disse dager.
Med hilsen
Kai Bråthen