The ABC does it again! South Australia, as world’s nuclear waste dump

The ABC does it again!. ABC Radio National’s Ockham’s Razor chose March 11 to give a platform to the nuclear lobby. The anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.What timing!

I’m still over here in New York, having attended the Symposium on The Medical and Ecological Impacts of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident at the New York Academy of Medicine.

A full day at this conference was devoted to America, with particular reference to its nuclear waste problem. I listened to Robert Alvarez, from the Institue for Policy Studies, on the extent of the problem. The dangers of waste transport, and burial were even expressed by Allison McFarlane, chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, editing the book, “Uncertainty Underground”.

No such uncertainty for Terry Krieg, ABC Radio’s favourite nuclear spruiker. Here are a couple of thoughts from Krieg about nuclear waste:

“Current storage is achieved safely “

“the Oak Valley Aboriginal community and the people of that community could be part of the workforce to operate and administer the waste repository. On behalf of the increasingly more nuclear world, the area is as remote a place as can be found on the planet, it’s a prime site for nuclear waste”.

“we have a responsibility to take back the waste” “Australia will operate a vital world asset for which the world will pay us handsomely.”

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