Antinuclear

South Australian Labor rejects nuclear power

“Nuclear reactors are traditionally more expensive to build than traditional energy sources and have significant environmental and cost issues associated with long-term storage and management of high level nuclear waste.

“The economics of nuclear power do not add up.

Labor blocks nuclear power bid for state, Adelaide Now Daniel Wills February 11, 2011 LABOR has blocked a push for South Australia to consider nuclear power to meet energy demands.

• A day after debate raged in Federal Parliament over the merits of nuclear power, independent state MP Bob Such called for state lawmakers to “recognise that nuclear power is likely to be a base-load energy source in the future”……………
• Labor MP Steph Key said there was no convincing evidence to show nuclear power was economically viable in SA.

  “Many studies have shown nuclear power to be among the more expensive greenhouse reduction measures,” she said.

  “Nuclear reactors are traditionally more expensive to build than traditional energy sources and have significant environmental and cost issues associated with long-term storage and management of high level nuclear waste.

  “The economics of nuclear power do not add up.

February 11, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, South Australia | South Australia