The anti-nuclear movement in the Philippines aimed to stop the construction of nuclear power

facilities and terminate the presence of American military bases, which were believed to house
nuclear weapons on Philippine soil. Anti-nuclear demonstrations were led by groups such as the
Nuclear-Free Philippines Coalition and No Nukes Philippines. A focal point for protests in the
late 1970s and 1980s was the proposed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, which was built but never
operated. The project was criticised for being a potential threat to public health, especially since
the plant was located in an earthquake zone.The demand of the anti-nuclear movement for the
removal of military bases culminated in a 1991 Philippine Senate decision to stop extending the
tenure of US facilities in the Philippines. Tons of toxic wastes were left behind after the US
withdrawal and anti-nuclear and other groups worked to provide assistance for the bases'
cleanup. Disadvantages

of nuclear power generation:

The problem of radioactive waste is still an unsolved one. The waste from nuclear
energy is extremely dangerous and it has to be carefully looked after for several thousand
years (10'000 years according to United States Environmental Protection Agency
standards).High risks: Despite a generally high security standard, accidents can still
happen. It is technically impossible to build a plant with 100% security. A small
probability of failure will always last. The consequences of an accident would be
absolutely devastating both for human being as for the nature (see here , here or here ).
The more nuclear power plants (and nuclear waste storage shelters) are built, the higher is
the probability of a disastrous failure somewhere in the world. Nuclear power plants as
well as nuclear waste could be preferred targets for terrorist attacks. No atomic energy
plant in the world could withstand an attack similar to 9/11 in New York. Such a terrorist
act would have catastrophic effects for the whole world.During the operation of
nuclear power plants, radioactive waste is produced, which in turn can be used for the
production of nuclear weapons. In addition, the same know-how used to design nuclear
power plants can to a certain extent be used to build nuclear weapons (nuclear
proliferation). The energy source for nuclear energy is Uranium. Uranium is a scarce
resource, its supply is estimated to last only for the next 30 to 60 years depending on the
actual demand.The time frame needed for formalities, planning and building of a new
nuclear power generation plant is in the range of 20 to 30 years in the western
democracies. In other words: It is an illusion to build new nuclear power plants in a short
time.

I am certain that, it should be evident that nuclear energy cannot be a solution to

any problem. Even worse: it is the source of many further problems.

We must not any longer shut our eyes to the consequences of our being on earth. Besides
moral, ethical and spiritual reasons, at least for the pure will to survive we should
consequently strive for a sustainable living and realize it in our personal life. It's time for
change!

The actual interests of the energy industry in nuclear power

Generally speaking, the electrical energy industry is aware of the substantial drawbacks
of nuclear power generation. Nevertheless this industry is now spending an incredible
amount of money and time, lobbying for the revival of nuclear energy. The main interest
of the owners of existing nuclear power plants is however to prolong the life-span for
existing nuclear plants. Because the existing plants will be amortised at the end of their
originally planned life time, huge financial profits can be realised for any day longer
which these plants can be kept in operation. This is much more lucrative than building
new nuclear plants!

However, to operate nuclear power plants longer than originally planned can be quite
dangerous since any plant or technical appliance usually gets more troublesome towards
the end of its planned life expectancy.