Antinuclear

Abbott now coy about nuclear power

Abbott not backing nuclear energy yet

ABC News 4 Dec 09 Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he is not pushing for Australia to have nuclear power because it is not yet economically viable.

There is a push within the Federal Opposition to include nuclear power in its energy strategy after Mr Abbott declared an emissions trading scheme would not be part of Coalition policy at the next election. Mr Abbott says the idea of nuclear power should be discussed, but he has told Macquarie radio that it is still not economically viable for Australia to use it instead of fossil fuels like coal.

Abbott not backing nuclear energy yet – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

December 5, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1