CAMPAIGNERS battling plans for a new nuclear power station at Bradwell sailed from West Mersea in a peaceful protest yesterday.
A flotilla of boats took to the Blackwater Estuary for the two-hour vigil.
They displayed banners opposing proposals for a new nuclear facility on the Blackwater shoreline.
A demonstration was also held on the beach at Mersea.
The vigil was organized by the Blackwater Against New Nuclear Group.
Spokesman Varrie Blowers said: “We oppose building a new nuclear power station and a highly radioactive waste store at Bradwell.
“This is a departure to what happened there in the past. The waste from the old station was taken up to Sellafield, but waste from the new station has to be stored on site for at least 100 years.”
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