Antinuclear

Greens signal danger on Australia’s nuclear future

Greens leader Bob Brown used the incident as an argument against nuclear, which he labelled a delicate and unsafe technology. “It’s the potential for terrorism, you can’t have it in flight paths, it needs to be built next to big areas of population … it takes up a lot of water, it’s enormously expensive,” …Sydneysider Jennifer Jones …..”…..”All I can say is (prime minister) Julia Gillard should not think about nuclear reactors.”

Japan blast sparks nuclear talk Down Under, Sydney Morning Herald, March 13, 2011“……the Australian Greens say it is another pointed reminder for Australia not to go down the nuclear route.

There was an explosion at the Fukushima power plant on Saturday because of damage sustained in the earthquake, putting one reactor at risk. Authorities are now rushing to contain a problem at a second reactor amid fears both could suffer meltdowns.

A 20km exclusion zone has been set up, and tests have shown that at least three people have been exposed to radiation.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the disaster was a huge, added burden for Japan, but she would not be drawn on its potential effect on Australia’s nuclear prospects…..Opposition Leader Tony Abbott also chose to defer a debate…..

Greens leader Bob Brown used the incident as an argument against nuclear, which he labelled a delicate and unsafe technology.

“It’s the potential for terrorism, you can’t have it in flight paths, it needs to be built next to big areas of population … it takes up a lot of water, it’s enormously expensive,” he told Sky News.

“We have much better alternatives, thank God.”……Sydneysider Jennifer Jones described how “the chandeliers started to shake and we ran down the hallway trying to get to the elevator or the stairwell”…..”All I can say is (prime minister) Julia Gillard should not think about nuclear reactors.”

March 13, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News