Antinuclear

This week in Australia: nuclear, and other news

AUSTRALIA and INTERNATIONAL

This week I chanced upon a website that made me think, and reminded me that everything is inter-connected. The nuclear issue is just one part of the web of global social and environmental issues . This website is  “Project New World: Let’s co-operate “   I think it originates in Germany – but anyway, it can be read in many languages, and it links up all sorts of issues.

This idea is timely, as now there’s an Australian in gaol in Russia, for protesting against oil drilling in the Arctic.   OK – it’s oil not nuclear. In fact, the Russians have dumped so much radioactive trash in the Arctic, that this drilling may well be very connected.

In America, 83 year old Sister Megan Rice remains in a prison cell, awaiting what could be a 30 year sentence for her anti nuclear action.

The one bright spot is that the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s wheels of process for re-licensing nuclear power plants have ground to a halt, along with much else, due to the USA government shut-down.  Also, for Australia and others, it might be just that bit harder for the secretive Trans Pacific Partnership to get signed up, seeing that Obama has had to cancel his Asian visit.

In Australia, Robert Stone is showing his nuclear advertising film “Pandora’s Promise”, and getting mainstream media coverage, of course. In Melbourne, there will be a protest at the launching of the film. Cinema -goers will be handed  leaflets explaining what the film carefully leaves out.

October 5, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews