Antinuclear

No real safeguards in Australia’s uranium to Russia

Fukushima sets faithful to spin mode James Norman The Australian April 11, 2011“………Given Julia Gillard ratified the nuclear co-operation agreement with Russia last November to supply Australian uranium, the apparent opportunism and the lack of transparency of the Russian nuclear industry is very much Australia’s business.The agreement struck with Russia contains no requirement for nuclear safeguards inspections, despite the rhetoric from the government and industry that “strict” safeguards will “ensure” peaceful use of Australian uranium in Russia.
Aside from the often stated reality that there is still no long-term safe way to dispose of nuclear waste, one of the most critical but frequently overlooked issues is the nuclear industry’s repeatedly proven connection to the proliferation of nuclear weapons. For those who remain sceptical of this connection, Iran, Pakistan and North Korea provide compelling examples….Fukushima sets faithful to spin mode | The Australian

April 11, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics international