Ms Harrison said she would be highlighting how a Tory vote would «support...
the local nuclear industry», and also drew a contrast to Labour's stance on the EU referendum.
Not exact matches
Doubtless Labour, whose support fell by five points, will argue that it had its own particular
local difficulties in Copeland — the party's leader, Jeremy Corbyn, used at least to be antipathetic to the
nuclear power
industry, on which the constituency is heavily dependent.
John McDonnell claimed there were exceptional circumstances in the constituency because of the
local economy's dependence on the
nuclear industry.
Shadow Chancellor Mr McDonnell claimed there were «unique circumstances» in the constituency because of the
local economy's dependence on the
nuclear industry, and said Labour «couldn't cut through» on that issue.
Many Labour MPs were privately blaming Jeremy Corbyn, and in particular his perceived hostility to the
nuclear industry, for the loss of the Cumbrian seat, vacated by the resignation of Jamie Reed to work for Sellafield, the
nuclear plant that is the biggest
local employer.
Corbyn said he accepted a share of responsibility for the loss of Copeland because he was party leader, but said the lack of
local alternatives to jobs in the
nuclear industry, inadequate rail services to Cumbria and a long - term decline in Labour support in the seat were to blame.
But power
industry executives say that the Chinese state - run
nuclear power companies and
local governments lack the communication skills to reassure the public at a time of heightened fears about safety.
«To accelerate reconstruction and rebuilding of Fukushima as a region, and the lives of
locals, the key is to reduce the mid - and long - term risk,» says Satoru Toyomoto, director for international issues at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry's
Nuclear Accident Response Office.
Meanwhile, Economy, Trade and
Industry Minister Yukio Edano was reported in this morning's Asahi Shimbun (newspaper) as saying it is conceivable that none of the country's
nuclear power plants will be operating this summer because of the difficulty of gaining
local approval to restart.
Nearly 800
nuclear science, engineering, radiochemistry and health physics students and professionals from around the nation will converge on the UNLV campus to learn from leaders in the
industry and attend a job fair with more than 50
local and national employers.
Eliminate (100 %) all unsustainable tax incentives: Tax exemptions, subsidies, regulatory frameworks and other incentives are redirected towards sustainable, knowledge and employment - intensive sectors and
local sustainable value chains and away from unsustainable activities, including industrial fisheries, forestry and agriculture, risky and otherwise unsustainable forms of energy production like fossil fuels,
nuclear energy, unconventional energy production / franking and industrial bioenergy, extractive
industries and chemical
industry
I bet you have all those Oil company checks in your swiss bank account as I do mine from the
Nuclear industry that I was accused of by a
local greenie and my «Split Atoms not Birds...» remark concerning my opposition to Wind turbines....
And, the
nuclear industry is working on developing a new generation of small modular reactors that can provide power for cities or
local communities at a much lower cost.
Once home to the world's largest
nuclear plant, it has always been a leader in the state's energy
industry and remains a powerful example of a thriving
local economy.