Antinuclear

The Victorian Greens will use their upper house clout to push for the closure of the Hazelwood power station, claiming it is a risk to the community and no longer needed.

Greens MP Ellen Sandell said Hazelwood was one of the dirtiest coal plants in the world and should be closed.

Neither Labor nor the Liberals was giving the community any certainty about the timeline for mine rehabilitation and shutdown, meaning people could not plan for their future, she said……..

The move is in line with the recommendations of the inquiry into the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire, which burned for 45 days, choking the town of Morwell in smoke and ash.

Premier Daniel Andrews also confirmed the inquiry, which was chaired by former Supreme Court judge Bernard Teague, would be reopened to look into a reported spike in deaths and consider options for the mine’s rehabilitation……..http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/greens-to-use-upper-house-numbers-to-seek-closure-of-hazelwood-power-station-20150123-12wzyx.html