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
Abbott and Bishop in the Nuclear Faith
Australia: two new uranium markets. Nuclear Reaction 2 Dec 09 “………….just after noon today, Abbott opened up the prospect of a debate on nuclear power in Australia as a means of reducing greenhouse gases. Continue reading
Where the COAL ition stands on Climate and Nuclear
Nationals demand Liberal Party reverse course on support for emissions trading scheme MATTHEW FRANKLIN The Australian * December 01, 2009 THE Nationals want the Liberals to dump support for carbon emissions trading and instead adopt practical measures to combat climate change, including the possible use of nuclear energy…….
Australia Avoids the Nuclear Option – Epoch Times 1 Dec 09 “……….The Liberal Party’s policy backs nuclear power, saying it is “the most significant component of an immediate response to climate change Continue reading
Shareholders protesting BHP’s uranium mining
BHP chief takes on shareholder activists ABC Radio PM Annie Guest reported this story on November 26, 2009
The protestors outside and shareholder activists inside raised concerns about uranium mining and storage……..PROTESTOR: Mr Argus… that would be millions of tonnes of radioactive waste… Continue reading
Government’s aboriginal policy – convenient for nuclear industry?
Two points of view here, on the Australian government’s aboriginal policy. How I would like to think that our government is completely sincere in its policies towards the aborigines. And perhaps the government is sincere, in many regards. Continue reading
BHP shareholders challenged on ethics
Activists attack BHP’s ‘ugly side’ news.com.au 25 Nov 09
THE displacement of villages in Colombia, the destruction of sacred Aboriginal sites, human rights abuses and health concerns are the ugly side of BHP Billiton, environmental and human rights activists say. Continue reading
Four Mile uranium mine stalled by quarrels
Four Mile partners still squabbling
QUASAR Resources is asking shareholders of joint venture partner Alliance to urge the company’s board to move ahead on the Four Mile uranium mine soon. Continue reading
Review – anti-uranium Alice Springs, nuclear lobbying
Review – Australia:Alice Springs doctors protesting against uranium mining. While Australia burns Labor and Liberal squabble over a pretty much irrelevant ETS scheme.. Aborigines get back Maralinga, but land still radioactive. Regional solar and wind projects go ahead, despite Australian government prioritising “clean” coal
International : Nuclear lobby pushing hard for nuclear inclusion at Copenhagen. UK, USA and China govts formally aiming to offer nuclear power to countries as (?somehow) an opposite to nuclear weapons. AREVA’s Finland and French new reactor designs found to be unsafe. From worldwide, people organising to converge on Copenhagen on December 12. – the past week
Alice Springs families back anti-uranium medicos
Uranium mine stoush threatens Alice doctors ABC News By Barbara Miller Nov 24, 2009 Doctors in Alice Springs are threatening to stop work at an Aboriginal medical service if the Government allows a Canadian company to open a uranium mine close by………………. Continue reading
Alice Springs protest against uranium mining
We will quit if uranium mine opens, say doctors Sydney Morning Herald DEBRA JOPSON November 23, 2009
DOCTORS at the only Aboriginal medical service in Alice Springs have threatened to leave if the Federal Government allows a Canadian company to mine uranium near the town.
Protesters will press Northern Territory MPs to stop their support when Parliament sits in Central Australia tomorrow. Continue reading
Medical protest against uranium mine
Doctors threaten to leave over uranium mine – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) By Eric Tlozek Nov 20, 2009 group of Alice Springs doctors say they will leave the town if a uranium mine goes ahead in the area. Continue reading
Climate sceptic rails against “irrational” anti-nuclear movement
Climate change plan coul d”ruin Australia” news.com au AAP November 19, 2009 AUSTRALIA will go broke and become the laughing stock of the world if politicians ignore basic science on climate change, a leading global warming sceptic…..Adelaide University professor of mining geology, Ian Plimer, saidProf Plimer’s comments came as he delivered the annual Essington Lewis Memporial Lecture honour of a former chief executive and chairman of BHP. He is one of Australia’s most outspoken climate change sceptics and rejects the suggestion that increased levels of carbon dioxide are responsible for global warming. Continue reading
Australian uranium to China not monitored
Australian Uranium to China, a Worry for Many Reasons Second shipment of uranium heads to Australia, environmental whistleblowers still in jail By Shar Adams Epoch Times Staff 18 Nov 09 AUSTRALIA Continue reading
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