Antinuclear

Australian news, and some related international items

Where the COAL ition stands on Climate and Nuclear

Nationals demand Liberal Party reverse course on support for emissions trading scheme MATTHEW FRANKLIN The Australian * December 01, 2009 THE Nationals want the Liberals to dump support for carbon emissions trading and instead adopt practical measures to combat climate change, including the possible use of nuclear energy…….

Nationals demand Liberal Party reverse course on support for emissions trading scheme | The Australian

Australia Avoids the Nuclear Option – Epoch Times 1 Dec 09 “……….The Liberal Party’s policy backs nuclear power, saying it is “the most significant component of an immediate response to climate change Continue reading

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Australian nuclear terrorist to be released

France may release Brigitte in 2010 Sydney Morning Herald December 2, 2009 -Australia’s most notorious terrorist Willie Brigitte could be released from a French jail in the new year, after having served less than half his sentence for conspiring to blow up the nation’s only nuclear reactor and the power grid……….. Continue reading

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Review: Climate denial politics, AREVA, Iran

Christina Macpherson 1 Dec 09 Australia –  Pro-nuke and climate denialists seize control of Liberal Party!  BHP Billiton shareholders show up the company’s flaws. Small developments in renewable energy, but Australia is way behind. Four Mile uranium mine stuck in legal battle.
International: Unsafety of AREVA’s nuclear reactor designs revealed.  Iran boasting about proposed nuclear plants. USA taking pathetic climate policy to Copenhagen (just like Australia) . Nuclear lobby revving up its propaganda – pre-Copenhagen. – the week that has been.

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Liberals – now the party of Climate Change Denial

Climate change skeptic seizes control of Australian opposition The National Business Review 24/7 NBR staff   December 1 2009 – The Australian Liberal party has a new leader with Tony Abbott ousting Malcolm Turnball in a ballot this morning by one vote.Mr Abbott won the final ballot 42-41 to take control of the Australian opposition party……………..

During the debate over the leadership, Mr Turnbull warned the Liberals could not be seen as a party of climate sceptics who would do nothing.

Climate change skeptic seizes control of Australian opposition | The National Business Review – New Zealand – business, markets, finance, politics, property, technology and more

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Australia way behind in new energy race

Australia is losing the new energy race  Business Spectator, Giles Parkinson 1 Dec 09 ”

“………………..Australia is at real risk of watching the clean energy transformation pass right by. Continue reading

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