By Christina Macpherson
christinamacpherson@gmail.com
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Australia:
The New South Wales government hypocritically allows "exploration" for uranium , but not mining. At the same time, its regulations on renewable energy are designed to prevent small scale wind energy from being able to develop.
Rare earths Australian rare earths company Lynas facing court in Malaysia over its inadequate radioactive waste plan, and strong public opposition.
Hifar nuclear reactor Greens Senator Ludlam continues to raise those inconvenient questions in Parliament - like where will they put Sydney's dead Hifar nuclear reactor?
South Australia The Uranium State of South Australia shutting down all funding avenues for promoting renewable energy.
Cash for comment It's revealed that Australian Climate change denialist Professor Bob Carter receives a “monthly payment” of $US1667 ($1550) from the USA Heartland Institute to " publicly counter the alarmist [anthropogenic global warming] message”.
Uranium diseconomics Australian uranium company Paladin makes a huge loss, and a huge share price fall.
International:
Medical Nuclear reactor not needed to produce top medical isotope . New breast cancers, in certain circumstances promoted by radiation treatment for breast cancer.
Canada refuses asylum to Japanese nuclear refugee
Thorium nuclear reactors not all they're cracked up to be, especially, uneconomic.
USA. Vermont Attorney General appeals court, in move to retain Vermont's power to shut down a nuclear reactor. In Georgia, USA Energy Secretary Steven Chu on a mission to sell nuclear power to the public, as USA approves $14 billion expansion of Vogtle nuclear plant. Meanwhile Vogtle's nuclear waste continues to pile up. Obama putting the brakes on nuclear loan guarantee program.
UK and French leaders get together, to bolster France's flagging nuclear export industry, by promoting French nukes in Britain. Protestors occupy Hinkley nuclear site.
France - all sorts of spy stuff and dodgy doings going on with AREVA nuclear corporation and its treatment of its former CEO Anne Lauvergeon
Russia to get new nuclear submarines, thanks to money from oil billionaires.
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Christina Macpherson
Antinuclear Australia
www.antinuclear.net
www.nuclear-news.net