Antinuclear

The nuclear week that was, in Australia

Once again, all the action is Australia is really about renewable energy.  The nuclear/uranium lobby is very quiet – as well they might be, with the gloomy international news for their industry.

So – I might as well take this opportunity to report a little housekeeping news for my websites.  They’re in a bit of peril.  But I don’t really know how much, me being somewhat legally illiterate, and Luddite.

It’s a kind of tribute find myself  on Roger Helbig’s “hit list” Lt. Col. RogerHelbig is part of a Pentagon disinformation campaign to prevent people from challenging the use of depleted uranium as a weapon. He specialises in discrediting some quite prestigious writers and in closing down anti nuclear websites.  Yesterday Mr Helbig sent me a long email, threatening legal action, and he advised me that:

“I have already advised WordPress and I will make every possible effort to take down your WordPress blog and eliminate your ability to ever have another WordPress blog.”  

Getting back to the real news:

• The Australian government has failed to exercise any duty of care, in the case of Australian citizen Ben Zygier, whoe died in gaol in Israel, in mysterious circumstances.  As in the case of David Hicks, we were too scared to offend USA and Israel.
• 10 years after Australia undemocratically entered the Iraq war, highly regrded Australians now call for a Campaign for an Iraq War Inquiry – lest we make the same mistake again.
• Aboriginals’ status: Michael Anderson explains that what is needed is a Sovereign Treaty, not Act of Recognition
• Renewable Energy. Western Australian Greens release Energy 2029 –  a plan for the State. Solar energy initiative  in Kalgoorlie, calls for big solar initiatives solar in Port Augusta, and in Hunter Valley.  Almost a million small solar panel systems in Australia. Australian solar consortium to develop 250 MW Indonesian project.
• Cameco admits that its Kintyre uranium project is not economically viable

February 15, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews