As usual Nuclear Waste crisis is NOT covered in the Australian news media
As the Australian government rushes to impose a nuclear waste dump on the Northern Territory, (against Northern Territory law) the Australian media chooses to see this issue as about gay marriage.
Euthanasia, gay marriage fears over Greens bill, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 March 11, “…….The Greens bill proposes to remove the ability of a Commonwealth minister to veto laws passed by a territory government.Instead, both houses of Federal Parliament would have to agree to a veto, making territory laws more difficult to overturn…….the bill had the potential to pave the way for euthanasia and gay marriage.”
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Gillard is off to the USA to talk with US administration about what? Will the USA’s nuclear waste dilemma be discussed?
The USA nuclear waste problem has been swept under the carpet by a curious new rule from its Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This is the “WASTE CONFIDENCE RULE” – which argues that the problem is presently unsolved, but the NRC has faith that it will be solved some time later, thererfore new nuclear power can go ahead? (Even the Pope, who is infallible, might blush to make such a statement) – Christina Macpherson
Legal action against USA’s new nuclear “Waste Confidence Rule”
“The one way to go is to ignore it,” Hirsch said of the waste conundrum in an interview. “We’ll get the electricity right now, and hope that several generations down the road someone else will figure out where to store [the waste].”……..The lawsuit targets NRC’s recently updated “Waste Confidence Rule.”
As U.S. Moves Ahead with Nuclear Power, No Solution for Radioactive Waste, Solve Climate News, By Abby LubyMar 3, 2011 A pair of legal actions against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission raises fresh questions over how and where to store the nation’s growing nuclear waste, “… Continue reading
Western Australian minister touting for uranium mining investment from Canadians
Moore’s next stop before hitting PDAC will be Saskatchewan where, at the invitation of uranium miner Cameco, he will tour one of that company’s uranium mines.
Western Australia minister stops in Vancouver to sell Canadians on mining Down Under By Derrick Penner, Vanouver Sun March 4, 2011 “……”Australia has almost a two-speed economy,” Moore said. “Those [states] that have large resource projects are going gangbusters at the moment whereas other states that rely more on manufacturing are pretty flat.” Continue reading
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