The week’s nuke news in Australia

The New South Wales government hypocritically allows “exploration” for uranium , but not mining. At the same time, its regulations on renewable energy are designed to prevent small scale wind energy from being able to develop.

Rare earths Australian rare earths company Lynas facing court in Malaysia over its inadequate radioactive waste plan, and strong public opposition.

Hifar nuclear reactor Greens Senator Ludlam continues to raise those inconvenient questions in Parliament – like where will they put Sydney’s dead Hifar nuclear reactor?

South Australia The Uranium State of South Australia shutting down all funding avenues for promoting renewable energy.

Cash for comment It’s revealed that Australian Climate change denialist Professor Bob Carter receives a “monthly payment” of $US1667 ($1550) from the USA Heartland Institute to “ publicly counter the alarmist [anthropogenic global warming] message”.

Uranium diseconomics Australian uranium company Paladin makes a huge loss, and a huge share price fall.

February 21, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews

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1.This month.

The Road to War brings a sharp focus to why it is not in Australia’s best interest to be dragged into a war with China which will almost inevitably go nuclear very quickly. The filmmaker has interviewed some of Australia’s senior foreign policy analysts who have vast experience behind them in analysing what really is going on here as the United States rattles its sabres with China. And sets us up to be its proxy, like the poor Ukranians have been fed into the Meatgrinder. So America can remain the Top Dog. The Road to War reveals how the United States through its spy base at Pine Gap and by stationing six nuclear capable B52 bombers in the Top End (without permission from the traditional owners) is making Australia a prime nuclear target if the current war of words suddenly melts down into full scale war.

The Road to War shows the implicit connection between Carbon emissions (the US military uses a whopping 70% of America’s annual petroleum to move its armies and vast War Machine around the globe to its 800+ military bases..but under a loophole wangled at Kyoto, the US military does not have to report its C02 annual emissions). The Road to War starts screening at selected cities and regional centres in March. See the trailer end for details.

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