Australia’s rural sector cautious about National Party’s enthusiasm for nuclear power

Nuclear the NSW Nationals’ solution to energy crisis, JAMES WAGSTAFF, The Weekly Times, May 24, 2017 “…..NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro said with rising energy costs “crushing businesses, farmers and families”, all available options, “including nuclear energy”, must be considered…….

NSW Greens energy spokesman Jeremy Buckingham labelled the comments as “extreme” and an example the Nationals were “stuck in the wrong century pushing coal and nuclear, and ignoring the massive renewable energy potential of Australia”.

Victorian Farmers Federation president David Jochinke said he would be “open to discussing any strategy that has sound economic, social and environmental principles; however, an opinion needs to be backed by a fact”…..

National Irrigators Council chief executive Steve Whan said that while irrigators were “agnostic about sources of power — including renewables — as long as it’s reasonably priced and reliable” nuclear was “probably unrealistic” given high construction costs and the likelihood of community opposition…..http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/national/nuclear-the-nsw-nationals-solution-to-energy-crisis/news-story/6cedf439e992fd746b1606fb2fff5c49

May 26, 2017 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics

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