Nuclear industry fudges the facts on its greenhouse emissions
Most studies,.. obscure the complexity and variation inherent in the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the nuclear lifecycle rather than explaining it…..
Nuclear Industry Must Be Transparent on Uranium Mining, Carbon Output Before New Plants, The Energy Collective, by David Thorpe, July 19, 2011 “….significant grounds for concern. In this piece I will discuss firstly uranium mining and then the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the nuclear power life cycle before asking – if this industry has nothing to hide – why isn’t it more transparent?… Continue reading
Australia’s gas industry a lesser evil than uranium and nuclear power
As one who cares about the environment, I am reluctant to enthuse about LNG. However, the facts must be faced. In this over-populated world, with developing countries wanting material prosperity – energy use is escalating. And Australia is an energy exporter.
Nuclear energy’s real promise for the future is global and permanent pollution, epidemic cancer, escalating war and terrorism risk – increasing fear, danger, and suppression of civil liberties.
Liquified Natural Gas has its own threats of environmental damage, and erosion of civil liberties (especially for farming communities).
Until the world swings properly to energy conservation and renewables, LNG presents itself as a lesser evil, and as one more piece of compelling evidence that Australia does not need nuclear power, nor uranium mining. – Christina Macpherson
Gas boom could put us on top of the world: Woodside’s Michael Hession, THE AUSTRALIAN, RICK WALLACE, TOKYO CORRESPONDENT , July 20, 2011 AUSTRALIA could become the world’s largest exporter of LNG, the head of Woodside’s Browse Basin project told a major energy conference in Japan yesterday.
Woodside’s Michael Hession said Australia was poised to become the second-largest exporter behind Qatar, and was ideally placed to meet the soaring demand being driven by Asian growth and the shift away from nuclear power in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima disaster.
The conference heard a range of bullish predictions on the future of Australia’s LNG industry, including the assessment from Australian government forecaster Jane Melanie that “what we are expecting to see is nothing less than a gas revolution”….. Dr Hession said the trend away from nuclear power in Japan and other countries would fuel this demand even more....http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/mining-energy/gas-boom-could-put-us-on-top-of-the-world-woodsides-michael-hession/story-e6frg9df-1226097870716
Climate denialist Monckton’s false claim to be member of UK House of Lords
Lord Monckton is not and never has been a member of the House of Lords….
House of Lords takes Monckton to task, ABC News, 19 July 11, The British House of Lords has taken the extraordinary step of publishing an open letter reiterating that high-profile climate change sceptic Lord Christopher Monckton is not a member of the UK’s Upper House.
The House of Lords published a “cease and desist” letter on its website demanding that Lord Monckton stop claiming to be a member of the Upper House. Continue reading
Nuclear industry “dead in the water”- poor outlook for WA uranium
“Nuclear has been around for a long time and there are fewer reactors now than there were five years ago.
“Nuclear is not a resurgent industry, the only people interested in this energy is uranium mining companies.
WA’s uranium industry – on shaky ground?, ABC News, 19 July 11,Louise Merrillees“…..Even in a pro-mining state, uranium mining has had a chequered past…… Greens MP Robin Chapple says nuclear energy is dead in the water. Continue reading
Australian uranium mining greed puts profits above World Heritage ecology
Australian Mining Company in $400m uranium project in Tanzania, BUSINESS WEEK, 17 JULY 2011 , MARY JOHN, DARES SALAAM, TANZANIA – An Australian uranium mining company, Mantra Resources, plans to build a $400-million uranium mine in the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania within the next three years…….
“We hope that UNESCO Heritage Committee will not halt the mining in the Game Reserve as it did recently in Serengeti National Park road project, considering the effect of the uranium activities to the environment,” said the analysts. Continue reading
UNESCO warns against uranium mining in Tanzania’s World Heritage Park
 Unesco warns Dar on Selous mining project The Citizen, 17 July 2011 |
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By Lucas Liganga
The Citizen Chief Reporter, The World Heritage Committee of Unesco has warned Tanzania against plans to mine uranium and undertake oil exploration in the Selous Game Reserve. It said the move would constitute a clear case for inscribing the game reserve on the list of World Heritage in Danger. Continue reading |
China not a military nuclear threat to Australia
Compared with China’s 200 nuclear warheads, the US has 2150 operational strategic nuclear warheads together with 2850 warheads in reserve that are relatively quickly deployable…
…. let’s not frighten ourselves to death by drumming up the next military threat to Australia and basing our defence policy on the likelihood that we are going to be attacked by China.
Knocking on nobody’s door, THE AUSTRALIAN, Paul Dibb , July 18, 2011 “……..Since its first nuclear explosion in 1964, Beijing has struggled to develop a minimum nuclear deterrent force. Unlike the US and Russia, it has no credible nuclear war-fighting capability. Continue reading
How the Northern Territory Intervention gets Aboriginals off their land, and uranium miners on to it
It is worth noting that the majority of Australia’s extensive supply of uranium (almost half of the world’s supply) is currently found under Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory, making these lands extremely valuable to the Australian government and mining companies…
Some communities have found themselves forced to travel extreme distances to access a store where the Basic Card is accepted…..This last factor is taking a lot of people off their lands, as they are driven to larger towns in order to buy food and small and remote local shops are going out of business.
On the Northern Territory Intervention, FEMINISTE, by HEXY on 16 July 11 “……..Compulsory acquisition of townships currently held under the title provisions of the Native Title Act 1993 through five year leases, with no appeal process and exclusive rights over all buildings and properties. Continue reading
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