Australian, New Zealand, UK, veterans were guinea pigs for nuclear radiation
In total, 25,000 forces members from the UK, Australia and New Zealand were stationed near the blast sites.
Their lawyers claim many were there simply as guinea pigs to gauge the impact of nuclear explosions on human health.
LibDem Armed Forces minister betrayed us by dropping U.S support, say atom-test veterans, Daily mail, By Ian Drury 11th September 2010 The Armed Forces minister was last night condemned as a hypocrite who has betrayed nuclear test veterans by dropping his support after getting into power. Continue reading
Nuclear industry facing sunset, not new dawn
Industry executives and analysts suggest most of those new reactors are unlikely to be built on their proposed schedules, if at all….
Nuclear: New dawn now seems limited to the east, FT.com, By Ed Crooks September 12 2010 The renaissance of nuclear power is a much fabled beast that is often talked about but rarely seen. Continue reading
Queensland govt’s short-sighted vision on energy future
“The Bligh government is locking Queensland into an economy dominated by high dependence on fossil fuels, high greenhouse gas emissions and high payments on carbon credits,”
Carbon future will cost, activist says, Sydney Morning Herald, September 13, 2010 Queenslanders could be subsidising the renewable energy industries of China and India because the state government is locking itself into a future fuelled by fossil fuels, an environmental activist says. Continue reading
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