Pressure to use Oakajee as uranium port
“…there was scope to export products including uranium out of Oakajee, because it was relatively isolated.
A plan to export uranium through a port in a populated area would probably be opposed by the community….”
Barnett cool on Oakajee as uranium port, KATE EMERY AND PETER KERR, The West Australian, 26 March 2010, – Continue reading
W.A. premier rules out Oakajee port for uranium shipments
No uranium through Oakajee: Premier ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 25 March 2010, The Premier Colin Barnett has ruled out using the proposed Oakajee deepwater port north of Geraldton to ship uranium products. Continue reading
Rudd’s “aboriginal policy” more of a “uranium miners’ policy”
the big mining companies have been pressuring Australian governments to allow the opening of more mines and the establishment of a nuclear waste dump. The forced or coopted loss of Aboriginal control of their land is an important step to achieving this.
Fight for Aboriginal Rights: Labor steps up racist NT land grab, By Hamish Chitts. Rudd would make a great snake-oil seller because for all his lofty words over the past year,…..
In June 2007 the Howard Coalition government used the Little Children are Sacred report into child abuse in remote Northern Territory Aboriginal communities to invade these communities under what it called the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER)……. the Rudd Labor government has not only maintained the NTER, but also extended it.. Continue reading
Wind power for Western Australia
Synergy signs on for Collgar wind power The Australian March 25, 2010 PLANS for another massive wind farm in Australia received a major boost yesterday when West Australian energy retailer Synergy signed a 15-year contract worth an estimated $1.5 billion to purchase power from the proposed Collgar wind farm. Continue reading
Solar technology for Canberra stores
” “Retailers often have expansive roof spaces that should be perfect for capturing the sun’s rays, a clean resource Australia has in abundance.”
Woolworths Pumping Petrol With Solar Power : Renewable Energy News 23 March 2010, Last year, Woolworths Limited announced that due to the ACT’s generous gross feed in tariff system, the company had selected Canberra as its first location nationwide for the installation of renewable energy generation technology. Continue reading
Australia’s CSIRO develops renewable energy storage device
Renewable Energy Storage – CSIRO’s UltraBattery : Renewable Energy News, 25 MARCH, 2010 The CSIRO is continuing development on a hybrid energy storage device that combines a supercapacitor with a lead acid battery in one unit cell, called the UltraBattery. Continue reading
Australia’s right wing sabotages Earth Hour
In Australia the Conservative Leadership Foundation’s campaign includes posters and brochures; one poster proclaims: ”Don’t be stuck in the dark with the Communists. Turn your lights on!”
Earth Hour supporters left in the dark TOM ARUP , Sydney Morning Herald March 25, 2010 A THINK tank founded and chaired by the Liberal senator Cory Bernardi has launched a campaign to promote an anti-Earth Hour event – urging people to turn their lights on. Continue reading
Northern Territory “Intervention” in interests of uranium miners, not Aborigines
Without doubt, the so called ‘resource boom’ where the price of minerals, especially of uranium started climbing, had a major impact in the introduction of the NT intervention laws which permitted the government to reclaim aboriginal lands.
it is the mining companies and not the aboriginal people who stand to gain from the relocation of aboriginal people away from their land
Alyawarr (Australian Aboriginal) people walked off. They say “enough is enough ! Abolish Northern Territory Intervention ! jagath dheerasekara, 23 March 2010, ” Continue reading
Australian uranium miners salivating as they help Russia towards global nuclear dominance
Russia Offers Huge Market for Australian Miners …..as Moscow aggressively campaigns to be the top dog in the global nuclear industry.
Russia Expands Uranium Market Presence, Uranium Investing News, 24 March 2010, By Melissa Pistilli Against the advice of the Australian Federal Parliament’s treaties committee, the Rudd government is going forward with an agreement to allow sales of uranium to Russia. Continue reading
Australian patients not informed on cancer risks from CT scans
Doctors underestimating CT scan risks, Rheumatology Update, 22 March 2010, Patients are not being properly informed about the potential for cancer from tests involving ionising radiation, Australian doctors warn.Writing in the Medical Journal of Australia, they claimed that while radiologists understood the risks of CT, referring doctors had limited knowledge of these risks. Continue reading
Aboriginal opposition to National Land Council’s Nuclear Waste Dump Agreement
“You and your organisation should be embarrassed hiding behind legislation that suspends the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (1976).”
N-dump anger The Guardian , 24 March 2010. Darren Coyne, Opposition is mounting against a proposal to site a national radioactive dump at Muckaty Station in the Northern Territory despite the Northern Land Council (NLC) insisting it has the support of traditional owners. Meetings, protests and angry statements have been the fall-out since a recent announcement by Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson………… Continue reading
Australians don’t believe Martin Ferguson’s claims on safety of uranium to Russia
Australia exports uranium with no requirement for IAEA inspections to take place.
Can Russia be trusted with our uranium? Sydney Morning Herald, JIM GREEN, March 22, 2010 A 2005 survey of 1200 Australians found that 56% of us believe that the International Atomic Energy Agency’s nuclear ‘safeguards’ system is ineffective. Barely half as many believe the system is effective. Continue reading
‘Baseload’ power planned for Australia, in huge solar energy plant
Cobra Energy Eyes $1 Billion Solar Power Plant For Australia – Ecofriend, Mar 19 2010, Eco Factor: Massive solar power plant designed to generate 250MW of energy.Cobra Energy has unveiled plans to develop a massive $1 billion solar power plant in Australia that will be able to generate up to 250MW of renewable electric power. Continue reading
Australia says will not sell uranium to India (but can we believe this government?)
Australia remains firm against sale of uranium to India, The Hindu, AP March 19, 2010
Any Australian uranium sales to Russia would meet non-proliferation requirements, but the government remains firmly against sales to India, Trade Minister Simon Crean said on Friday. Continue reading
Strange deals – Aboriginals and Olympic Dam Uranium Mine Expansion
The Kokatha-Mula appear to have become the “Land Council” for the traditional Kokatha people of the Western Desert, since the traditional Kokatha people walked out on Native Title and BHP Billiton several years ago!
Kokatha ”Mula”, sounds catchy and similar but on researching the internet found no historic reference to this name.
MARK ALDRIDGE: WHO’S BEHIND THE INDEPENDENT ABORIGINAL CANDIDATES? , Coober Pedy Regional Times, 19 March 2010, ANTaR SA is helping Lynette Crocker and Dylan Mastrosavas to stand as ‘Independent SA Change’ to bring forward your Aboriginal Voices. Continue reading
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