BHP Billiton advisor gets prime seat on foreign investment board
.….FIRB members provide advice to the treasurer on contentious investment proposals. Douglass joins expanded FIRB board Sydney Morning Herald JACOB SAULWICK December 11, 2009 Continue reading
US nuclear firms make sure that Indian taxpayers will cover accidents
“This legislation specifies that legal jurisdiction in the event of an accident will lie within India. ‘
US nuclear firms close in on Indian market Business Standard Ajai Shukla / New Delhi December 11, 2009, Stakes in India’s nuclear power generation programme are among the highest in the world………. Continue reading
Abbott’s position on nuclear power – a definite ‘maybe’
Libs unclear on nuclear Sydney Morning Herald JIM
GREEN December 11, 2009 WILL the Liberal Party blow itself up over nuclear power? Party leader Tony Abbott seems alert to the risks and his position is a definite maybe: Continue reading
Mapping 7 major nuclear test sites in Australia
British nuclear test sites in Australia Virtual Globetrotting Maps 9 Dec 09 British nuclear tests at Maralinga occurred between 1955 and 1963 at the Maralinga site, part of the Woomera Prohibited Area, in South Australia. Continue reading
Malawi: Earthquakes in Australian uranium mining area
Malawi shaken by new tremors in uranium mine area Dec 7, 2009 BLANTYRE (Reuters) – Earth tremors hit Malawi for a second day on Monday and police said at least six people had been injured, two seriously, and buildings damaged in the uranium-rich northern Karonga district………… Continue reading
Tim Flannery: – ‘Australia will never need nuclear power
Tim Flannery on ABC Radio National Breakfast 3 Dec 09
Fran Kelly: Does Australia need nuclear power in your view?
Flannery: No it doesn’t and it never will. There’s no way we’ll ever need nuclear power in this country. That’s just another delaying tactic I’m afraid……
Aboriginal delegation to Copenhagen
Indigenous delegates head to Copenhagen ABC Indigenous Dec 9, 2009 Representatives of Australia’s northern Aboriginal land councils will fly to the United Nations’ climate change conference in Copenhagen today. Continue reading
Nuclear power to be Australian election issue
Let the voters decide on nuclear power – Rudd Trading Room December 09 2009, 06:29AM
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has ruled out a change to the government’s stance on nuclear power, but suggested advocates of the industry support the coalition at the next election.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has called for the contribution of nuclear power stations towards efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
However, when questioned on the matter during a community cabinet meeting in Townsville, Mr Rudd was unequivocal in his opposition to the establishment of nuclear reactors on Australian soil.
“Mr Abbott recently said that the other side of politics is open to nuclear reactors around Australia,” he told the forum.
“Let the people decide when we come to the next election. Our position is clear … we have a position against nuclear power.”
Mr Rudd said Australia had already had a strong range of renewable and traditional energy sources at its disposal and said the government was focusing its efforts in developing clean coal technology.
He also said there were “unresolved questions” about nuclear power. http://www.tradingroom.com.au/apps/view_breaking_news_article.ac?page=/data/news_research/published/2009/12/343/catf_091209_062900_8605.html
Review: Climate confusion, AREVA, UK nuke wastes ..
Review: Australia:Tony Abbott waffles, Liberals in Climate Change Denial, but want nuclear power in order to combat climate change – but no carbon price or tax – Work all that out if you can! Government still won’t re-instate Racial Discrimination Act -( because it still plans nuke waste dump on aboriginal land ?). The terrorist who planned attack on Lucas Heights nuke reactor now out of gaol, (but banned from Australia). Small starts on solar energy in WA and ACT.
International. French nuclear company AREVA in financial trouble – pinning its hopes on international sales of reactors. UK govt ignores its own experts’ advice on nuclear wastes.Pro-nukers try to overturn Wisconsin law. French reactors with cooling problems. Anti-nuclear movement in Armenia. Depleted uranium. Iraqi govt officials suspect depleted uranium as cause of rising child cancers. – the week that has been
Rudd govt promised to repeal Radioactive Waste Management Act
Nuclear is cleanest power source- senator ABC Alice Springs By Aislin O’Connor and Kirsty Nancarrow 4 Dec 09 -…….. an anti-nuclear group in Alice Springs says this week’s change in the Liberal Party leadership makes it even more likely that a nuclear waste facility will be forced on the Territory.
The Beyond Nuclear Initiative has reiterated its calls for the Federal Government to fulfil its 2007 election promise to repeal the Radioactive Waste Management Act.The group’s Natalie Wasley says it is a year since a Senate Committee recommended the laws forcing a nuclear waste facility on the Territory be overturned.”
And this comes amidst an increased push by the Liberal Party to develop and expand the nuclear industry in Australia,” she said.”So we believe that if the nuclear waste dump in the Territory goes ahead, there’ll be increasing pressure on those same communities to host an international high-level nuclear waste dump some time in the future.”
ABC Alice Springs – Nuclear is cleanest power source: senator
New Liberal MP joins pro nuclear chorus
Higgins’ new MP warms to hot topic of climate change Sydney Morning Herald IAN MUNRO December 7, 2009 Ms O’Dwyer, whose two-party vote improved slightly on the 2007 general election result, declared herself a believer in climate change. She added that nuclear power should be considered in securing Australia’s energy future……………
While the Greens, who in the absence of the Labor Party lifted their vote by 24 per cent, proclaimed the outcome a ”remarkable setback for the Liberals”,
People wait for Liberal Party’s answers on climate and nuclear
Liberal Party back to the future on nuclear power Peter Garrett 3 December 2009 Tony Abbott and the extremists in the Liberal Party have gone back to the future on nuclear power. Today we see ‘close to 99 per cent’ * of Liberal’s urging Mr Abbott to dust off John Howard’s plan for nuclear reactors to be built around the country.The Liberal Party has flicked the switch back to default setting. Continue reading
Religious faith: nuclear is CLEAN, CHEAP, and waste NO PROBLEM
Nuclear is CLEANEST power source – Senator ABC News 4 Dec 09 By Aislin O’Connor and Kirsty Nancarrow
The Country Liberal Party’s Nigel Scullion has praised the new federal Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, for opening the nuclear discussion. Continue reading
Coalition ignores nuclear problems: water, cost, dangers
Thirsty energy
ABC News 4 Dec 09 Scott Ludlam says there are issues with where the nuclear power plants would be sited. Continue reading
Nuclear industry enriches Liberal heavyweights
Open Your eyes News 3 Dec 09 “……..Ed – By an amazing coincidence any expansion of Australia’s fledgling nuclear industry would greatly enrich the handful of the already richest people in Australia who own the sector, including Fairfax media group and former national Treasurer of the Liberal Party, Ron Walker
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