South Australian Premier off to Finland to visit unfinished and costly nuclear waste facility

SA premier in Finland to see nuclear dump SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 news.com.au Australian Associated Press South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has left for Finland to visit the world’s first deep disposal facility for used nuclear fuel as his government continues to grapple with the idea of establishing its own nuclear waste dump.

The facility at Eurajoki is still under construction and is due to open in the early 2020s……..

Mr Weatherill has pledged to outline the government’s final position on the proposal by the end of the year.

Greens MP Mark Parnell said as the premier visits the Finnish facility he should note that it is already nine years behind schedule and 300 per cent over budget.

Mr Parnell said the dump was also 20 times smaller than the one proposed for SA and was not designed to make a profit as it will only take Finland’s own waste.

“Having already wasted $10 million of taxpayers’ money on this folly, the premier needs to seriously consider at what point he allows economic reality rather than fanciful dreaming to enter this debate,” Mr Parnell said. http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/sa-premier-in-finland-to-see-nuclear-dump/news-story/2d96fb49559906a7a162ca58f8710b55

September 17, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, South Australia, wastes

No comments yet.

Antinuclear

Australian news, and some related international items