Press Release June 4, 2010 Progressive green groups challenged incoming President Noynoy Aquino to implement fundamental environmental reforms and actions in his first 100 days in office to reveal if he is indeed sincere in the protection and conservation of our environment and national patrimony. The groups posed eight challenges a day before the 2010…
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Slideshow: Protesters March to Bataan to Oppose Nuclear Plant Revival
Protesters March vs Nuclear Plant Revival
Reliving and Reviving ’85 Welgang Bayan: Move to Open Bataan Nuclear Plant Opposed
The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant symbolized the corruption and excesses of the Marcos dictatorship. The Arroyo administration is now trying to revive it. But those who participated in the 1985 “welgang bayan” that helped shut down the plant are reviving the passion and spirit of that landmark protest to oppose the present regime’s plan.
CBCP Issues Pastoral Statement Against BNPP Revival
By Noel Sales Barcelona Correspondent Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Angel N. Lagdameo issued a pastoral statement against the issue the planned revival of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). “We join the Environmentalist Group Greenpeace and the Diocese of Balanga headed by Bishop Socrates Villegas in opposing the revival of…
Alliance Formed vs Revival of Nuke Plant
Environmental advocates, scientists, activists, members of the academe and religious sectors, peasants, fisherfolk, health professionals and personalities recently linked up to form a broad opposition against the proposed revival of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). BY RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat Environmental advocates, scientists, activists, members of the academe and religious sectors, peasants, fisherfolk, health…
The Folly of BNPP and Nuclear Power
The safety and welfare of the people can better be assured with alternative sources of energy which exclude nuclear options in our energy mix. We should be tapping nature’s bountiful energy sources BY THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT IN GOVERNANCE (CenPEG) ANALYSIS Posted by BULATLAT Just when we all thought that the Bataan Nuclear Power…
Revival of Bataan Nuclear Power Plant a Source of Corruption?
Militant organizations in Central Luzon, Catholic Bishops, environmental groups, and scientists are one in saying that the planned revival of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is costly and unsafe.