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CANE is an organisation opposed to the building of new nuclear power stations in Suffolk. Our purpose is to protect both people and the environment, now and in the future, from the risks and dangers of radioactivity by preventing any further development of nuclear activity in our communities. CANE will campaign in a legal and honest way to ensure that new nuclear power stations are not built in Suffolk. CANE will continue lobbying representatives and contacting conservation and other organisations to seek support.

CANE will campaign in a legal and honest way to ensure that new nuclear power stations are not built in Suffolk by arranging public meetings, lobbying representatives and contacting conservation and other organisations to seek support. Further details of CANE's activities will be announced on this web site.

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Nuclear creates jobs

A new power station at Sizewell will create around 600 to 900 jobs on site, with a possible additional 1,000 to 2,000 jobs in support trades. However similar investment in renewables and distributed energy will actually create even more jobs and in a sector where skills will be in greater demand than ever in the future.

The imapct of a new nuclear power statoin on our heritage coast and the effect that it may have on tourism could well mean less jobs, not more.

Its a Waste of time - The Government will do it anyway

CANE believe that democracy does not happen once every five years in an election. If the full cost of nuclear were to be borne by the industry, then new stations will not be built. There is no example of a nuclear power station making a profit if the full cost of waste manangement and decommissioning were to be borne by the industry.

The government has promised that the full cost of new power stations will be paid for by the private sector, but it has not yet come up with a mechanism to ensure that will be the case.

What's your opinion? Go to the CANE blog and let us know!

CANE were delighted at the response the public meeting recieved and the publicity that it generated, with over 100 people attending. The Guest speakers were able to present a compelling case why we should not proceed with buidling new nuclear poWer stations at this time, from the health risks associated with nuclear power, the lack of an agreed strategy for the long term storage and disposal of nuclear waste, to the social, environmental and employment impacts. For a fuller report on the meeting click here to see our Press Release.

Feedback from CANE public meeting - Friday 10th October, Leiston Film Theatre

How can I Support CANE?

Go to our Contacts page and fill in our on line form and we will get in touch. Otherwise, print out our membership form and return it by post. Unfortunately we are unable to accept direct payment from the web site.