Antinuclear

To 8th October Nuclear and Climate News – Australia

Investigative journalism this week – yes, it still can happen. This time, it’s the Washington Post, revealing the scandalous origin of the rare earths that we use so prolifically in all our new gizmos – from mobile phones to wind turbines. Cobalt mining in the Congo. Graphite mining in China.

AUSTRALIA

NUCLEAR. While climate news is still the BIG one, for Australia, the pro nuclear machinations going on in South Australia form the URGENT one. On October 9 and 10, the second Nuclear Citizens’ Jury will be held in Adelaide. The last Citizens Jury, while being very well run by DemocracyCo, had a strange brief, and some biased and ignorant witnesses. 

While in S Australia, all the very expensive preparations and propaganda for nuclear waste importing go on (all at S Australian taxpayers’ expense)  the rest of Australia is oblivious. We must thank the subservient Aussie media for this, especially the Murdochracy.

Another inaccuracy from pro nuclear propagandist Geraldine Thomas.  Adi Paterson, Australia’s top nuclear guru, in pro nuclear promotion to Asian schools.

Especially in South Australia, but also in other States, those who care will be protesting against this plan for Australia as the world’s nuclear toilet – on Saturday October 15 –NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION against nuclear waste dumps in SA. Sydney   Melbourne.

CLIMATE and RENEWABLE ENERGY.

• Climate forecast: Australia’s weather will get wilder.
• Malcolm Turnbull could, and should, now ratify the Paris climate agreement.  Malcolm Turnbull jumps on the anti renewable energy bandwagon.  Investors scared, jobs lost, due to unfounded criticism of renewable energy in South Australia.
•  Former Liberal leader Dr John Hewson pushes for solar battery storage and solar thermal project near Port Augusta.
•  Australia’s first sun-tracking solar farm opens at Majura, Canberra.
• A new wave of wind farm developments is sweeping Victoria.

October 7, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews