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Ever since December 1976, when the
Ayrshire Post first revealed the possibility of highly toxic nuclear waste being dumped at Mulwharcher, Loch Doon, Jocal opposition has been growing.
In Dalmellington, Dr. Frank Feates, head of the Atomic Energy Authority's environmental and safety group, has faced close questioning from residents at two recent public mectines.
Despite, or perhaps because of, the difficulty of asking questions to such a scientifically-minded man who was the only one to understand his answers local opinion has not hardened out in opposition to the use of nuclear fuels, or nuclear dumping as such: "why our town?, is a more prevalent sentiment than 'why anywhere?
Until there is a unified national protest against atomic waste and its dangers, local discontent scems unlikely to have much elect. If it i accepted that nuclear energy is here to stay' (the prevailing local opinion), there does not seem a rood argument against the site. Unless the whole concept of nuclear energy is questioned, the campaign will remain one about decisions already taken and a fate already sealed.
KATE LONEY
Following a rigorous local campaign, Orkney Islands Council has unanimousty rejected an Electricity Board application to mine for Uranium. The SS/B, who appear to have obtained full exploration rights throngh some sort of deal with Rio-Tinto Zine the original concession holders, are likely to appeal to the Secretary of State.
"in case of emergency, repeat after me: Our Father..