Liberal party leader Turnbull says that nuclear has “zero emissions”
More pressure for Turnbull The Age ANDREW DARBY, HOBARTOctober 14, 2009THE Rudd Government is pressuring Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull over climate change – ruling out nuclear power and calling for his view………………
Leading political figures including former NSW premier Bob Carr and Mr Turnbull advocate debate on the nuclear topic.But Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said his Government was against it. Australia would meet the greenhouse challenge by investment in carbon sequestration and solar energy, and setting renewable energy targets.
”We do not see a nuclear power plant as part of our response to our energy future. In the past [former prime minister John] Howard said he wanted to see nuclear power plants around Australia. What’s Mr Turnbull’s position? Mine’s very clear.”……..
Mr Turnbull, …………. described nuclear power as a ”zero emissions” power source.
Eastern Australia – radioactive risk from BHP’s Olympic Dam uranium mine
Australia: Red Sky in the Morning, Radioactive Warming Political Affairs By Peter Mac 14 Oct 09 “………..there is a strong possibility that future dust storms sweeping across from South Australia will be radioactive and will carry toxic metal contaminants. Continue reading
Australia’s unique opportunity to develop non-nuclear energy
All that sun gives us a different glow The Age, Dr A. Barrie Pittock, author of Climate Change: The Science, Impacts and Solutions, October 14, 2009 THE Age editorial and feature on nuclear power as a means to decrease carbon emissions (13/10) continues the strange process of ignoring major alternatives. Continue reading
What has happened to Australian Nuclear Veterans website?
Australian Nuclear Veterans Association’s website until last week was here:
users.bigpond.net.au/anva/
This Web Site is maintained by Australian Nuclear Veterans who were involved in nuclear testing.
A few weeks back, the Australians veterans of the atomic tests launched a class action against the Australian Federal Government on the basis that at the time of exposing Australian troops to nuclear blasts the Government knew that the exposed troops were placed in danger from internalisation of fission products.
Why has this website disappeared?
If you are interested in an in-depth study of atomic bomb testing in Australia, go to Paul Langley’s Nuclear History Blog
Review: opinion polls, BHP, Greens, and nuke-hype
Review of the week that has been. In Australia, 2 opinion polls – one showing that women are 4 times more opposed to nuclear power than are men. One showing that 49% of Australians think that the govt should consider nuclear power, and 43% are conmpletely opposed to it. (Hardly a ringing endorsement of nuclear power!).
BHPB rushing ahead with uranium mine in WA, with the help of an outdated, and too narrow assessment process. BHP B keeping quiet about a prolonged shutdown of Olynpic Dam uranium mining (at 20% capacity) following an accident.
Greens come up wilh a forward-looking plan for the government’s Emiisions Trading Scheme.
Gareth Evans aiming to get “peaceful” nuke power into the Non-Prolifertaion Treaty. Meanwhile, overseas, US senators John Kerry and Lindsay Graham try to get nuclear into US Climate Bill. France’s nuke salesman, Sarkozy, spruiking everywhere (Bulgaria this week, Australia when?)
Pro nuke hype hotting up inAustralia
Fairfax newspapers come out today with headlines about Australians wanting nuclear power. In fact, Australian were asked if they thought the Federal Government should “consider” nuclear power. Not quite the same thing as wanting it. Continue reading
Nuclear power for Australia – impractical and problematic
The Age 13 Oct 09 Is nuclear power the only way to meet Australia’s future energy needs and cut carbon emissions? Geoff Strong and Ian Munro report.
“…………….. La Trobe University professor Joseph Camilleri. ”I don’t think we have anywhere near a fully fledged, widely accepted, long-term system of waste disposal. Until and unless that comes through … to be thinking of a substantial expansion of the industry is foolhardy,” he says. Continue reading
Only the Greens up to date on low carbon economy
Head-in-the-sand economics Business Spectator, Giles Parkinson 13 Oct 09 “……….Unlike the other domestic political parties who are bickering over a scheme that will have minimal environmental impact, only the Greens are proposing a scheme that seeks to meet the demand of the science. Continue reading
Aboriginal call to re-establishing Racial Discrimination Act
Australian Aboriginal Leader and Advocates Criticizes NT Intervention
By Cindy Trinh
Impunity Watch Reporter, Oceania 12 Oct 09
SYDNEY, Australia – Aboriginal elder Richard Downs, along with various political and legal adversaries, has accused the Australian government of racism against the aboriginal people. Downs criticizes the NT Emergency Response (NTER) measures, stating that the measures have disempowered Aboriginal people. Continue reading
Women 4 times less likely to favour nuclear
Women recycle and save water but men go nuclear The Age CARMEL EGAN October 11, 2009 Continue reading
BHP Billiton’s uranium mining is above the law
Olympic Dam expansion: above the law? On Line Opinion By Peter Burdon 9 October 2009 In the heart of the South Australian outback, rests the Olympic Dam mine, owned and operated by BHP Billiton. Continue reading
International Disarmament meeting will endorse “peaceful” nuclear energy
Japan – The Fourth Meeting of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament
“……The fourth meeting of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, co-chaired by Hon. Yoriko Kawaguchi, former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and the Hon. Gareth Evans Continue reading
Narrow assessment will allow BHP’s uranium mine to go ahead
Public inquiry not possible on uranium mining
Perth Now
October 09, 2009
ENVIRONMENT Minister Donna Faragher has today ruled out holding a public inquiry into BHP Billiton’s proposal for a $17 billion uranium mine in WA. Continue reading
Olympic Dam – 80% out of action for 6 months?
Olympic Dam accident threatens output THE AUSTRALIAN Matt Chambers | October 09, 2009
BHP Billiton’s giant Olympic Dam underground mine could be running at just 20 per cent capacity for up to six months, analysts say, after a loaded iron skip plummeted to the bottom of the 800m-deep main shaft. Continue reading
Court hears uranium protesters locked in container
Court hears uranium protestors locked in container ABC News By Candice Marcu Oct 8, 2009 A civil trial has started in the SA Supreme Court over police treatment of protesters at an outback uranium mine. Continue reading
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