Antinuclear

19 May the latest nuclear and climate news – Australia

The English language news media hops about from one theme to another. While the nuclear crisis about North Korea seems to continue- the focus has shifted to the USA’s President’s credibility problem. Well, as long as he’s the focus, I guess that Donald Trump is happy, anyway.

Meanwhile the present drama about the computer hacking of hospitals and businesses has taken on a more sinister aspect. People now realise that  computer hacking could affect nuclear power stations , even perhaps nuclear military sites.

A new twist to this subject is the realisation that “cyber warfare” – to paralyse a country’s computer systems, could become a more satisfactory way for an enemy to attack, rather than use nuclear weapons. Analysts now consider North Korea as potentially able to use this method.

Investigative journalism lives:  Close to Norway – Russia’s secret nuclear weapons build-up, and waste dumps

AUSTRALIA

NUCLEAR 

You wouldn’t know that a Parliamentary Committee is about to rubber stamp a plan for Australia to put money and resources into developing new nuclear power plants, despite our laws prohibiting this, now would you?

1. Compelling argument against Australia joining the Framework Agreement for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems.
2. NO PUBLIC DISCUSSION! Australia’s Generation IV Nuclear Energy Accession.  
3. ANSTO must be transparent on costs of its nuclear research: Generation IV nuclear reactors – high cost for little benefit.

The military connection to the push for advanced nuclear reactors in South Australia. SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S NUCLEAR MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

New South Wales National Party to embrace nuclear energy.

CLIMATE and RENEWABLES 

• • Adani Carmichael coal mine: climate, health and economics are against it. Australia’s Attorney General Brandis intervenes in Wangan and Jagalingou court action against Adani. The enormous problem of Adani’s mine rehabilitation plans.
  • 19 May climate news in Australia.
  • The plight of Kiribati Island – desperate need for Australia’s help.
  • Internationally respected Australian climate scientist calls on CSIRO to get back to a science culture.
•  19 May Renewable energy news in Australia.
• Australian government energy policy leading the nation to catastrophe – Professor Ian Lowe. 
• Big solar energy projects taking off across Australia.
• Western Australia: renewable energy going ahead in leaps and bounds.
• Sydney leads in Australian cities’ push for renewable energy.
• Victoria’s grid could be dominated by wind and solar.
•  Solar panels and the law: Can you stop your neighbour from blocking your sunlight?

May 19, 2017 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews