to 7th May – nuclear news Australia

Oh dear – it’s all – will he or won’t he destroy the Iran nuclear deal? Will he have a successful nuclear talk with Kim Jong Un? Will he sell nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia without safeguards against nuclear weapons? Will I ever do a newsletter without Trumpiness?

NUCLEAR

Australia, France, in support of Iran nuclear deal.

Federal Nuclear waste dump plan Two years of community resistance to nuclear waste dump plan for Australia’s iconic Flinders Ranges. Local indigenous not impressed! ANSTO brought an indigenous nuclear spruiker from New South Wales to Flinders Ranges. Australia’s “Nuclear Archbishop” Dr Adi Paterson, graced Kimba with a visit.

These are some more submissions received by the Senate Inquiry into Selection Process for Siting Nuclear Waste Dump

Pastoralist Donald Fels finds that Barndioota, South Australia, is a totally unsuitable site for a nuclear waste dump.
Independent and Peaceful Australia Network South Australia demands that the project receive 90% support from all communities involved. That includes communities along the nuclear waste transport path, those dependent on the underground water in the wider surrounding area, and indeed State and national support.
Anica Niepraschk calls on the government to dismiss the Hawker and Kimba site nominations for nuclear dumping. Australia’s radioactive trash, and the history of failed attempts to set up a nuclear waste dump.
Colin Mitchell’s powerful submission to the Senate finds the national radioactive waste selection process to be deceitful.
Christine Wakelin – very sceptical of National Radioactive Waste Management Facility Taskforce’s methods and plans.

Unanswered questions: what does ANSTO do with the high level nuclear waste canisters at Lucas Heights?

BHP, Heathgate, and Turnbull government keen to sell uranium to India.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists praises “straight talk” from Dr Helen Caldicott.

CLIMATE

The North Shore Environmental Stewards – Liberals aim to unseat Tony Abbott, over his climate denialism. Malcolm Turnbull has become a de-facto climate denier. Doctors for the Environment Australia speak out on Australia’s disgraceful response to climate change. South Australia Health now dealing with infectious disease threats increased due to climate change.

RENEWABLE ENERGY Australia can be the first 100 per cent renewables-powered continent. Renewable energy jobs up by a third – Australian Bureau of Statistics. Images of the Day: Australia top solar postcodes, from the sky . Sapphire wind farm turns on for ACT’s 100% renewables target. Gupta signs up solar farm to power Victoria steelworks.

Australia becoming the global centre for renewables for mines.

Commercial solar hots up in WA, as business wakes up to savings. The subsidy-free wind farms that returned money to ACT consumers in 2017. “No way” anyone will fund new coal plants under NEG, says Schott. CEFC and Pro-Invest reach for the stars with first clean energy investment in the hotels sector . Australia Zoo goes solar, with 648kW of PV . South Australia solar farm connects to the grid. first lithium battery recycling plant established in Gisborne, Victoria.