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Rio Tinto tries to steer Rudd towards nuclear power

Business Spectator , 22 Jul 2009
Rio Tinto tries to steer Rudd towards nuclear power

“…………….The company laid out its position in a submission to the government’s Energy White Paper, signed by Rio Tinto Australia managing director Stephen Creese.

The submission raised particular concern about the government’s 20 per cent renewable energy target…………………..

Rio Tinto owns 68 per cent of Australia’s largest uranium exporter Energy Resources of Australia Ltd.

The miner also cast doubt on the viability of gas as a lower-emitting, base load alternative to coal.

July 22, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics, uranium | antinuclear, nuclear, uranium