Antinuclear

How to lie about nuclear power funding and still sound “ethical”

In this month of focus on lies and secrets, we might ponder what Westpac Bank actually does mean when it promises to favour “clean” energy projects.

In the USA, the word “clean” is routinely applied to nuclear power.  In China, even the word “renewable” is applied to nuclear power. We regularly hear of “green” nuclear power, along with other amazing lies  like “cheap”.

Most (not all) of Australia’s “ethical” investments fund any uranium mining that is not specified as intended for nuclear weapons –  in other words, they fund any uranium mining – and still call themselves “ethical”

October 2, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews, energy, secrets and lies, uranium | antinuclear, Australia, energy, nuclear wastes, renewable, secrets and lies, uranium