cheesemonster2005 Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 BBC News Huge explosions have injured dozens of people at an oil refinery in Hemel Hempstead. The explosions were heard as far away as London, France and the Netherlands. Several motorways have been closed and flights from London Heathrow delayed because of the amount of smoke and fireballs at the oil depo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Another example of fuel going up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilDDog Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Another example of how easy it is for accidents to happen at these installations. I know this is Oil, but did I hear somewhere the UK want to build more Nuclear power stations or was I imagining it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 The UK are considering it. And rightly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesemonster2005 Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 The UK are considering it. And rightly so. If nuclear power is safe, and I'm not an expert so I don't know, then the UK should build the new stations in the centre of major populated areas - London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow - rather than, as they've done in the past, put them out of the way and nearer to other jurisdictions like Ireland and Mann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ean Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 And make it easier for terrorists to kill loads of people with one fell swoop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesemonster2005 Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 And make it easier for terrorists to kill loads of people with one fell swoop! They should only be built if there can be reasonable guarantees against terrorism. If Blair is convinced that nuclear power is now safe then he should build them in London rather than on our shores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 on a what if basis...what if something disasterous happended to the Manx Petroluems fuel depot...what other supplies are there?? is there a contingency plan to allow for fuels to be brought in at Ramsey or somewhere else?? how long would the petrol at the stations last ..a day ..not long...Does Govt have a reserve supply?? is it sufficient?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alias Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 on a what if basis...what if something disasterous happended to the Manx Petroluems fuel depot...what other supplies are there?? is there a contingency plan to allow for fuels to be brought in at Ramsey or somewhere else?? how long would the petrol at the stations last ..a day ..not long...Does Govt have a reserve supply?? is it sufficient?? Getting ideas are we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirdick Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 on a what if basis...what if something disasterous happended to the Manx Petroluems fuel depot...what other supplies are there?? is there a contingency plan to allow for fuels to be brought in at Ramsey or somewhere else?? how long would the petrol at the stations last ..a day ..not long...Does Govt have a reserve supply?? is it sufficient?? They're stock-piling bicycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 what about tandems...an bikes for girls...and tricycles for those that can't balance on two wheels... an hopefully there will be enough crash hats?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombay Bad Boy Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 They're stock-piling bicycles.How about sand, for sticking their heads into? Spoke to a friend of mine in Wycombe today. The explosion woke him up, and the air is thick with oily fumes. It's like living next to a taxi driver When there was all that kerfuffle about petrol a few years ago, didn't the Island pride itself on not being affected? mainly cos it comes in on boats, and the blockade was done by trucks. Just out of interest, how much does it cost to build a nuclear power station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain jiggyflaps Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 on a what if basis...what if something disasterous happended to the Manx Petroluems fuel depot...what other supplies are there??is there a contingency plan to allow for fuels to be brought in at Ramsey or somewhere else?? how long would the petrol at the stations last ..a day ..not long...Does Govt have a reserve supply?? is it sufficient?? Having worked at both oil terminals on the island the answer is if one went up the other could in theory take over since the Total plant in peel was recently shut down for a week and Shell supplied all the Total stations, I was surprised by the pictures as the tanks in Peel all flood with foam in the event of a fire which should prevent the huge explosions seen on the news. If nuclear power is safe, and I'm not an expert so I don't know Best shut up then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 so the stockpile of bicylces is another govt waste of money scheme? will they flood the market with surplus stock this next week in the run up to Christmas so I can buy a couple for the kids on the cheap?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain jiggyflaps Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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