Antinuclear

Scrapping of new Olympic Dam mine a sign of nuclear industry in terminal decline

Politics wrap: SMH,  Katharine Murphy August 22, 2012  “….John Howard had first suggested pricing carbon,
not the current Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
After Question Time, mining giant BHP Billiton said it would delay a planned expansion at Olympic Dam.
The company cited commercial factors. Resources Minister Martin Ferguson cited commercial factors.
Mr Abbott cited the carbon and mining taxes.

The Greens cited Fukushima…. The Greens see the Olympic Dam decision as a reflection not on Australian taxes but on the future of the nuclear industry: in critical condition post Fukushima. Greens nuclear policy spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam: The nuclear industry globally is in terminal decline, contributing to the business case against the Olympic Dam expansion.

Since the Fukushima disaster, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland have announced a complete nuclear phase-out.  Egypt, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, and Thailand have cancelled projects. New proposals for plants in Brazil, France, India, and the USA were cancelled. Now it seems the industry may be headed for a phase-out in Japan as well……
: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/blogs/the-pulse/politics-wrap-august-22-2012-20120822-24lcj.html#ixzz24LpmHHt5

August 22, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News