Truth is no obstacle to Martin Ferguson, Australia’s Minister for the Nuclear Lobby
The truth is, apparently, no obstacle to Australia’s Minister for the Nuclear Industry – Martin Ferguson, who calls nuclear energy “clean” , and assures us , despite all the evidence, that it is “cheap”
Floods, cyclones – but – no problem to Ferguson. Cyclone George in March 2007 caused flooding at Energy Resources of Australia Ltd.’s Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory. 2011, and Ranger is shut because of floods again. Nuclear plants would have to be along the coastline – but, don’t let’s worry about cyclones, floods, sea surges, rising sea levels.
Internationally – Problems of stormwater raised about Sizewell Nuclear Plant (UK), flood risks of uranium mining to water supply at Virginia Beach (USA), earthquake risks to Jaipatur nuclear plant (India)
Also internationally, – and – such bad taste of me to mention this – but Australian company Worley Parsons is helping to build a nuclear plant in Egypt. But, in case Australians didn’t notice – this is looking like not a real good idea right now.
And, of course, Ferguson and his puppet masters are very quiet about India’s buildup of nuclear weapons – you see, it’s patriotic for Australians to sell uranium to well, anybody!
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