following a peaceful blockade of the main gate
Rolls-Royce factory on Raynesway in Derby has been manufacturing nuclear reactors which power successive generations of British submarines since the 1960s.This includes the provision of heavy pressure vessels,oakley sunglasses, nuclear cores and steam raising capacity for the nuclear propulsion units in the Trident and Astute class submarines.The factory is located on the flood plain zone 3 (most at risk of flooding) n the Derwent and next to two large residential areas. In 2009 Rolls-Royce applied to expand the site to work on the replacement nuclear missile submarines and expand its facilities into civil nuclear power. East Midlands CND and local Green groups unsuccessfully opposed the application because of the risk of flooding from the nearby River Derwent, the potential for radioactive contamination of the urban environment, dangers inherent in the transport of nuclear materials along busy Midlands road networks and absence of information about nuclear waste disposal. Last year Rolls-Royce got a major injection of capital from the government to develop its nuclear related technology, as part of an apparent government attempt to pre-empt future decisions on Britain's nuclear weapons policy.In March this year the Duke of Kent officially opened a 19.5 million building, Atlantic House, to develop the next generation of reactors for Royal Navy submarines as part of a contract with the MOD; the second phase of the regeneration scheme that involves investment of more than 1.5 billion. (Total cost 83 billion over 20 years) The third,Toms Shoes Sale, and largest,air jordon, piece of the Raynesway jigsaw is the construction of the submarine reactor core manufacturing facility,douuo.com/airjordan, which began in February. The factory will produce fuel for the reactor cores to be used on the Astute and Successor class submarines.Raynesway is also key to Rolls-Royce's strategy to take a chunk of the multi-billion-pound market to supply expertise in building nuclear power stations for global energy companies. This underlines the relationship between the nuclear arms industry and civil nuclear energyThe Trade Union which represents this elite work-force is a powerful voice in the policy considerations of the Labour Party, traditionally opposing any unilateralist stance. An independent inquiry conducted by the Nuclear Education Trust into the implications of the Government's Trident Alternatives Review for the economy of Barrow-in-Furness concluded that the town is not facing a 'Trident or nothing' choice for protecting local jobs - an economic diversification and regeneration programme would be possible, although it would be a severe challenge. The MoD has said that although a decision on the final design and build would not be made until 2016, detailed work had to take place now to ensure that the Successor submarines would be the most technologically advanced,douuo.com/gucci.html. For nearly 10 years East Midlands CND along with Trident Ploughshares, other local Green and peace activists have held many demonstrations at the Rolls-Royce site to protest at the factory's role in supporting the government's illegal nuclear weapons system. In 2005, following a peaceful blockade of the main gate, ten people were charged with aggravated trespass (ie 'preventing people going about their lawful business'). Their defence was that the business of the site was not lawful, but the judge refused to allow the argument to be put on the precedent of a ruling on a similar case in 2000,http://www.pilewu.com/truereligionjeans.html/. Two who chained themselves to the gates were found guilty, the remainder acquitted, but there remains a pink line painted on the road around the main gate which it is prohibited for protesters to cross,Coach Outlet! Demonstrations and vigils continue to be held every month (except in winter) outside the factory gates
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