Nuclear power represents the future of energy generation - clean and green. the days of wind farms and waves power are over man. The future is nuclear.

althogh i dont advocate nuclear power, was'nt the leak contained in the steel outer of the pipe, also preventing the radiation from the uranium being released.

either way, i think it raises a lot of pertinent issues - i can't believe in the 21st century people still see nuclear power as a viable option & that some people are even trying to make us see it as a "green" alternative - perhaps they mean in the glowing sense?!

Found the article which describes further restriction on information in connection with nuclear power:
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/nuclear/article/0,2763,1477701,00.html

Terror fears draw veil over nuclear plants
Details of new power stations may be kept secret

Information about nuclear power stations, including safety issues and potential hazards, will be concealed from the public under guidelines drawn up by the government because of terrorism fears.

Information which should be kept secret includes details of potential hazards, where nuclear waste is stored, annual threat assessments, the results of security investigations, and the function of certain buildings. "Effectively the DTI is saying that a planning officer faced with a planning application for, let's say, a new nuclear waste store will not be able to seek adequate information about the application unless this is to be handled in secrecy," said George Regan, chairman of the steering committee of Nuclear Free Local Authorities.

Seventy categories of information listed in the guidelines, more than two-thirds of the total, are "not releaseable", according to the Environmental Data Services report, a respected independent bulletin. "Tomorrow's researchers will have to make do with 'general maps showing the position and limits of a nuclear facility but without details of what is contained therein,'" it said.