More than 1,500 opposition officials endorsed a document that spelled out their common goals after a daylong convention aimed at patching-up their differences.
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Despite opposition to nuclear power, the document said the Scottish government will not use its powers to block an extension to operations at Torness in East Lothian, which is licensed to 2023, and Hunterston in Ayrshire, which is currently scheduled to close in 2016.
This is a significant development because of the Sunni Arab opposition to the proposed constitution, and a good sign for those who support the legal document, which has widespread backing from Shiites and Kurds.