Antinuclear

At least one woman had the guts to confront Turnbull over his pro #nuclear stance

Malcolm Turnbull comes up against criticism over nuclear waste management stance, ABC News, 30 Oct 15  By political reporters Jane Norman and Anna Henderson  Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been confronted by a woman questioning his stance on nuclear waste management, as the debate over nuclear energy in Australia heats up again.

Low and intermediate level waste from nuclear medicine and research is being held at more than 100 facilities around the country, and the Federal Government is set to release a shortlist of potential sites for a national radioactive waste dump by the end of the year.

During a trip to Tasmania, Mr Turnbull was asked why there were plans to have “spent uranium buried in our backyard”.

His questioner said Australia should not develop nuclear power, and should put more money into wind and solar energy instead……

Meanwhile, high profile nuclear energy advocate Ziggy Switkowski has lamented the time Australia is taking to establish a national radioactive waste dump, saying it “reflects poorly” on the nation………http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-30/malcolm-turnbull-questioned-over-nuclear-waste-management-stance/6900128

October 31, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News