SCOTTISH Socialist leader Colin Fox is to visit Torness nuclear power station on Monday.
The Lothians MSP is expected to meet senior managers and tour the plant.
He said: "I am a convinced opponent of nuclear power but an opponent who wants to conduct the debate about new nuclear capacity and our energy needs on the basis of facts. My visit to Torness is at my own request."
"In particular I want to explore how, in a non-nuclear world, we can harness the experience and skills of the workers who are employed at Torness."
Mr Fox said he hoped to discuss the mechanics of decommissioning nuclear stations and how the skills of the current workforce could be used.
He added: "The Torness site must also have potential, as a coastal location, to play a part in the development of wind and wave power and one thing which I think is urgent is for British Energy to carry out a skills audit of its workforce to assist in slotting them into jobs or further training."
Mr Fox offered to hold a public meeting or debate after his visit.
He said: "Opponents of nuclear power have to set about the serious work of explaining their alternative to both the workers and the public. I for one would be happy, after my visit, to put my case to the people who work in and live near Torness."
Edinburgh Evening News
02/12/06
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Every time I drive past the place I wish I had a radioactive suit on.I would never go into the place Colin.I remember when the (so called) great socialist Mr Tony Benn the man who decided to go all out to give us nuclear power had the wool pulled over his eyes by the nuclear industries LIES (and other things that had gone on) about the need to have these buildings of death and destruction and they have killed.When it was found out what had been done his response was "well it`s done and nothing can be done about it now" they even had the pictures of those responsible for what was really criminal acts in the papers of the time.Of course they walked away scott free and carrying GREAT wads of cash with them.
Many people don`t know that you can get oil/petrol/diesel from coal.The UK has at least 300 years of proven coal reserves,some say 600 years?.That is the problem misinformation,I wonder why? could it be that it is not in the interest of some for us the people to know the truth the nuclear industries interest for one and of course the old enemy the oil companies,and yes the politicians who have their hands in the till (as always).
The UK WAS the leader in clean coal technology but Thatcher closed it down when she came to power once again it was not in the interest of a few.
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