Antinuclear

Review: AREVA, Climate Policy, Iran’s uranium enrichment

Australia. Areva takes over Australian solar company. Continuing chaos on Australia’s Climate Change policy, as Rudd dithers over the Greens’ modest carbon tax plan, and Abbott is encouraged, as media publicises cranky extremist views of Lord Monckton. Sustainable Northern Australia report raises debate. W.A. govt refuses to hold public inquiry into uranium industry’s impact.

International: Obama appoints nuclear lobbyist as nuclear safety regulator. France’s AREVA joins powerful Korean nuclear industry competitor, while acquiring several solar companies. Iran ramps up uranium enrichment, while U.S and Israeli hawks preach war. Continuing anxieties over overuse of medical radiation – the week that has been

February 10, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, climate change - global warming, energy, solar, uranium | antinuclear, AREVA, Australia, climate change, climate change - global warming, energy, nuclear, nuclear weapons, radioactive, renewable, solar, uranium