Uranium industry piggy-backs on Copenhagen
Oil, uranium to ride global warming policy wave * Robin Bromby, The Australian * December 14, 2009 “………….the thing that sticks in the mind about the chatfest in Denmark is a report from nearby Brussels that predicts the climate meeting will lead to oil hitting more than $US160 a barrel next year and uranium heading for a new high………..The bank also says uranium will benefit from Copenhagen. More nuclear plants will be built in the fight to reduce carbon emissions
Oil, uranium to ride global warming policy wave | The Australian
Promoting nuclear in the name of Climate Change
The farce in the name of climate change Promoting business interest by other means! Organiser By MD Nalapat -Dec 2009 “…………..All too many Climate Warriors are smiling all the way to the bank, as companies they have invested in get the benefit of the measures they propose……………What is the actual agenda of key delegations to the Copenhagen Conference? The first is the sale of expensive technologies to developing countries, primarily nuclear energy…… Continue reading
ACF’s South Australian election call on uranium
ACF calls on all political parties in the South Australian State Election 2010 to act on:………….
Uranium
7. Prevent South Australia becoming the Radioactive State by requiring BHP Billiton’s Roxby mine to only trade in copper, to not export radioactive concentrates, and to leave the uranium and other radioactive waste at the mine site.
8. Require rehabilitation of the proposed Roxby open pit, with disposal of tailings in to the pit for the 10,000 year isolation period required under the Federal Government rehabilitation standards that apply to the Ranger uranium mine, and prevent liquid radioactive waste leakage from Roxby tailings piles….
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Aborigines seek review of uranium mine approval
Court to review Federal approval of uranium ABC News 11 Dec 09 A review has been sought in the Federal Court of the approval for Australia’s fourth uranium mine in South Australia’s far north-east.The action was taken by the Indigenous Justice Advocacy Network. Continue reading
Price of uranium continues to drop
Half-hearted uranium price response to Olympic Dam incident
TORONTO – The uranium spot price firmed in October, after BHP Billiton reported an accident at its Olympic Dam copper/uranium mine mine, in Australia, but has failed to find support at the higher level, Australian equity research firm Resource Capital Research (RCR) commented on Friday. Continue reading
Uranium industry cosy with Australian government
It’s nice, how the world’s biggest uranium miner positions itself with the Australian government. For example BHP Billiton is a big funder of the Government’s new ‘independent’ think-tank – the Grattan Institute.
And now – we have a big BHP Billiton advisor on the Foreign Investment Review Board.
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
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……
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
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
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