Antinuclear

Australian news, and some related international items

Former Liberal leader attacks both Australian parties on Climate Change

…The ‘Say Yes’ coalition wants the government to cut emissions by much more than the proposed 5 per cent by 2020 and make significant investments in renewable energy

Hewson takes swipe at parties over climate ABC News 6 June 11, Thousands of people turned out at rallies in support of action on carbon pollution yesterday, with former Liberal leader John Hewson attacking both sides of politics for their handling of the issue. Continue reading →

June 6, 2011 Posted by | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics | Leave a comment

Depleted uranium and other hidden issues in Libya

There have been reports of depleted uranium, cluster bombs and other illegal substances in the capital city Tripoli, despite NATOs denial of depleted uranium used in its humanitarian efforts in Libya. ……..The American people are not told the truth about what happens in the Middle East, we are not told the truth about all these wars.

West uses depleted uranium in Libya, Press TV Jun 5, 2011 

Interview with Randy Short, a human rights activist in Tripoli There is a “significant difference” between what is being covered on the Libyan intervention by Western media outlets and what is happening in the North African country, human right activist says. Continue reading →

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Australian Conservation Foundation call to govt about Olympic Dam uranium mine

 

 

 

The debate over BHP Billiton’s proposed new Olympic Dam open pit mine is entering a new phase as the Minister for Environment assesses and makes a decision on the company’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in response to over 4000 public submissions.

 

The ALP Federal government should require BHP to address key public interests to avoid nuclear risks, to prevent environmental impacts and to commit to on-site copper processing.

BHP Billiton uranium impacts to drive down standards Australian Conservation Foundation, June 2011 BHP Biliton’s proposed new Olympic Dam open pit mine fails to comply with ALP policy commitments for the most stringent conditions

and to ensure world’s best practice standards in uranium mining. ACF calls on the Federal government to:

1.       assess the option of copper mining and processing on-site, without uranium sales;

2.       prevent leakage of tailings and isolate radioactive waste for at least 10 000 years; 

3.       extend the use of renewable energy from the desalination plant to all new operations;

4.       re-locate the proposed desalination plant to prevent ecological impact from brine waste Continue reading →

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Record radiation levels now at Fukushima

Fukushima Radiation Jumps To Record Levels, As Tepco Warns That Heavy Rain Will Cause Toxic Pools To Overflow. Business Insider, Gus Lubin 6 June 11. Things seem to be getting worse at the Fukushima Nuclear Plant. Today Tepco announced radiation readings of up to 4,000 millisieverts per hour at reactor No. 1 — the highest air radiation yet at that reactor, according to Japan Times. This follows video of steam rising from the reactor floor.

Tepco also warned that pools of radioactive water will overflow by June 20 or sooner if there is heavy rain.While storage tanks are rushed to the area, the weather forecast for Fukushima is ominous: http://www.businessinsider.com/fukushima-radiation-record-levels-2011-6

 

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