UK court asked to halt nuclear shipment from Japan

Greenpeace was today applying to Britain's High Court to prevent a consignment of weapons-usable plutonium being shipped from Japan to the UK.

UK court asked to halt nuclear shipment from Japan
Thu, 04 Jul, 2002 - 13:09

Greenpeace was today applying to Britain's High Court to prevent a consignment of weapons-usable plutonium being shipped from Japan to the UK.

The environmental group faces a race against time as two British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) ships were due to leave Takahama with the cargo today.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: JapanPlace: UKPlace: TakahamaPlace: SellafieldPerson: Paul VallancePerson: Pete RocheOrganisation: GreenpeaceOrganisation: High CourtOrganisation: British Nuclear FuelsOrganisation: BNFLOrganisation: JapanOrganisation: BritainOrganisation: Environment AgencyOrganisation: MOX
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