WA politicians told to get modern – dump uranium industry and boost renewables
Get with the times: Parliament told nuclear power is ‘so last century‘ WA Today Courtney Trenwith June 22, 2011 Uranium is so last century; renewable energy is where it’s at. That was the message to West Australian politicians last night during a protest against uranium mining.
An oversized cheque for 10,248 signatures (tabled during the past two years), cheekily made payable to WA Parliament, also was on display. A colourful slideshow of hand-written messages was projected on the front wall of Parliament House to mark the tabling of more than 10,000 signatures calling for the government to reinstate the no-uranium mining policy.
Conservation Council WA anti-nuclear campaigner Mia Pepper said the creative protest symbolised that the writing was on the wall for nuclear power.
“We hope to offer support to those in Parliament that are standing up against this industry.” “This industry is in decline and we need to take the lead and back out of this industry as quickly as possible,” Ms Pepper said.
The hand-written messages were sent over the internet from supporters around the state…….Organised by the WA branches of the Conservation Council, Nuclear-Free Alliance and the Anti-Nuclear Alliance, the rally was addressed by WA Greens Leader Giz Watson and Labor MP Sally Talbot, on behalf of Opposition Leader Eric Ripper…. Read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/get-with-the-times-parliament-told-nuclear-power-is-so-last-century-20110621-1gddv.html#ixzz1Pz04XuCj
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