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Thu, 2007-10-11 17:07 — Cyber Activist

Nuclear power and water scarcity - Anne Goddard added an entry about Stop the nuclear industry

NUCLEAR POWER AND WATER SCARCITY
by Dr Jim Green

By next week we will have 12,000 copies of a professionally-designed version of this infosheet… timed for National Water Week, October 21-27. Please let FoE know if you want a bundle
jim.green at foe.org.au

Friends of the Earth, Australia
PO Box 222 Fitzroy,
Victoria 3065.
Ph: (03) 9419 8700
Email: jim.green at foe.org.au

A number of problems associated with the nuclear industry are much-discussed – the contribution of peaceful nuclear programs to the proliferation of nuclear weapons, the nuclear waste legacy, and the risk of catastrophic accidents or attacks. Less well understood are the serious impacts of the nuclear industry on water resources.

Water scarcity is already impacting on the power industry in Australia, largely because of our heavy reliance on water-guzzling coal-fired plants. Introducing nuclear power – the most water-intensive of all electricity sources – would exacerbate those problems.

Current problems and issues in Australia include:
. expensive long-distance water transportation to some power plants because of dwindling local water supplies;
. reduced electrical generating capacity and output at some coal and hydro plants;
. increased prices for water;
. higher and more volatile electricity prices;
. relaxation of laws and regulations concerning usage of river water and groundwater for some power plants;
. increased risks of blackouts; and
. intensified competition for scarce water resources between power plants, agriculture, residences, industries, environmental flows, etc.

Cycle for clean energy or Cycle Against the Nuclear Cycle (CANC)

Mon, 2007-06-11 20:13 — Cyber Activist

Cycle for clean energy or Cycle Against the Nuclear Cycle (CANC) - Anne Goddard added an entry about Stop the nuclear industry:

Today we (Nat and I) asked our boss if we could take some time off work to join the peace convergence 22, 23, 24th June, Qld, Australia
http://peaceconvergence.com

We had committed to going before getting the jobs.
Further, I asked if I could take extra time off to do the Rockhampton to Bundaberg leg of the CANC ride (some further 2 weeks).
http://canc.org.au !>/image

Unfortunately, I cannot go all the way to Canberra again, as i am casual, no work, no pay. I am eager to return to the job as I like it and all of the team in the packing shed are wonderful people.
On the other hand, we do not want to lose our jobs … and as the recent rains have really slowed the season, i hope they will give us a favourable decision on Wednesday, when we return to work.

My family, friends, neighbours and I are attending the peace convergence to draw attention to the facts that;
1. we need safe sustainable, renewable and reliable energy supplies … with the aim of “benign” output.
2. we do not need nuclear ships in our harbours.
3. we must not allow our troops to be exposed and unmonitored in the vicinty of Depleted Uranium weapons either on the battle field, or anywhere else.
4. we do not need nuclear energy
5. we do not need nuclear waste.[Stop the nuclear industry]

I hope you will consider joining us.

Warm regards
Anne

Nuclear Information Links

Thu, 2007-05-03 20:57 — Cyber Activist

To me, the dots are clearly joined in the real "war on terror".
... the removal of Howard, Bush, and Blaire from total power and control of our planet and her people.

Look at the "war games" (Operation Talisman Saber 2007) as a perfect example.
http://shoalwaterbay.org and/or http://peaceconvergence.com

The US Governments' Military needs "sites" to continue in its global aims for domination via militarisation and continued promotion of privatisation and the unabated consumption of our planet's precious natural resources (which are, of course - finite).

howard and nuclear

Sat, 2007-04-28 23:07 — Cyber Activist

From: John Hallam FOE-Aust

HOWARD LIVING IN NUCLEAR FAIRYLAND

Mr Howard's announcement that Australia must 'consider' nuclear
power as a solution to the climate change issue shows that he either
does not know or does not care about the arguments that have been
raised against nuclear power for decades. They display a degree of
ignorance - or worse, ideological bias - that ill-fits a prime
minister, who clearly does not understand the realities of nuclear
power. He is living in a nuclear fairyland.

According to Friends of the Earth,

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