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Australia’s nuclear reactor unnecessary for medical isotopes

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Werribee rejected Uranium and the nuclear fuel cycle through political action. Reactors leak and genes mutate.
DINKUMDEMOCRATS by Roger Howe, 31 July 09

“……………Werribee was mooted as a potential site for a Nuclear Reactor, but the quiet giant of public opinion stirred. The proposal was quickly stilled.

Now, Labor has increased the scale of uranium mining in Australia, and continues to operate 2 nuclear reactors at Lucas Heights.

The more modern reactor was shutdown pending investigation of incidents during its operation.

The older has suffered a number of incidents, no doubt obliging the decision to replace it.

…….. with the appropriate use of particle accelerators, nuclear reactors would no longer be required for nuclear medicines and medical research, the stated justification for keeping the reactors.

Australia is trading the genetic health of generations in return for quick bucks – Is it really worth it??

Australia was once proudly nuclear free, with uranium left safely in the ground. Now we have operating and planned Uranium mines and two sick nuclear reactors. This is NOT progress.

Werribee rejected Uranium and the nuclear fuel cycle through political action. Reactors leak and genes mutate. |- Dinkum Democrats

August 1, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, health, uranium | antinuclear, nuclear, radioactive, uranium