Antinuclear

To 29 September -nuclear and climate news, Australia

Insightful journalism: Don’t miss this conversation with Dr Gordon Edwards – about Canada’s nuclear wastes

AUSTRALIA

NUCLEAR 

Jobs for South Australians at nuclear morgue? That is a shaky promise.   Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation to continue legal fight over proposed nuclear waste dump – the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility site selection ballot will not be undertaken until the matter is resolved.

American transnational corporation AECOM would be the biggest beneficiary from a South Australian radioactive suppository.    Lobbyists for nuclear-related firms hold key positions in National Party.

CLIMATE Great Barrier Reef scientists told to focus on projects to make government look good.   Australia has no plan of action on climate change.

Queensland releases new guidelines as another 16 solar proj ects queue to join grid.    Clean energy industry releases Victorian election policies for clean energy future .      Victorian Liberal leader Matthew Guy comes to the party  on renewable energy jobs, yet commitment to Renewables Target is the real test .

Global news

On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov saved the world.

Debunking the claims about generation IV nuclear waste .  Facing up to the reality of nuclear wastes: it requires longterm continuing stewardship.   What to expect from media and politicians when we want action on nuclear wastes. Magical thinking about nuclear waste – but that doesn’t solve the problem.

Extremely high radiation doses threaten the plan to colonise Mars.

Cardiologists and Other Medical Professionals at risk from radiation in nuclear medicine.

Vatican will continue condemning nuclear weapons.  Nations continue to work on nuclear security.

Consumer society, high energy, lifestyle underlies climate change.  Science reporting on climate change: the severity is downplayed for political reasons.

September 29, 2018 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews