Site for high-level nuclear waste dump under AUKUS deal must be in national interest, SA premier says
2 years ago

Site for high-level nuclear waste dump under AUKUS deal must be in national interest, SA premier says

ABC  

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says an approved radioactive waste dump near Kimba will not handle spent fuel rods from AUKUS subs, which will instead be stored on defence land. Key points: Australia needs to build a nuclear waste disposal site under its AUKUS deal The Defence Minister says a defence-owned site will be found SA's premier says the site of a proposed low-to-intermediate dump at Kimba will not be used for subs waste The Minister for Defence Richard Marles announced yesterday that nuclear reactors powering the SSN-AUKUS Royal Australian Navy submarines would be made in the United Kingdom, but would be stored in Australia when they were decommissioned. Mr Malinauskas also said it would not be possible for highly-enriched uranium to end up at the planned low-to-intermediate radioactive waste dump near Kimba on the Eyre Peninsula, because it was not Defence land. Dave Sweeney, a veteran anti-nuclear campaigner with the Australian Conservation Foundation, said Australians should be concerned by a Defence pact which required Australia to store highly-enriched uranium waste.

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Warnings planned new Territory Coordinator law could erode Indigenous land rights and open door to nuclear waste storage
2 months, 1 week ago

Warnings planned new Territory Coordinator law could erode Indigenous land rights and open door to nuclear waste storage

ABC  

A veteran native title barrister and green groups are warning the Northern Territory government's plan to pass a new law giving a Territory Coordinator bureaucrat the power to "slash red tape" could erode Indigenous land rights and open the door to nuclear waste storage. The draft bill to introduce a new Territory Coordinator position, for which public consultation closes on …

Decision to store AUKUS nuclear waste at submarine shipyards blindsides Adelaide residents
4 months, 1 week ago

Decision to store AUKUS nuclear waste at submarine shipyards blindsides Adelaide residents

ABC  

LADY PHYLLIS COLLINS: I name this submarine Collins. EILEEN DARLEY, PT ADELAIDE COMMUNITY OPPOSING AUKUS: The legislation allows for radioactive nuclear waste to be stored at this facility, a stone's throw away from where people live, and right next to a waterway. ANGELIQUE DONNELLAN: The Osborne Shipyard is in suburban Adelaide, 25 kilometres northwest of the CBD, and within Federal …

Adelaide residents blindsided by decision to store AUKUS nuclear waste at submarine shipyards
4 months, 1 week ago

Adelaide residents blindsided by decision to store AUKUS nuclear waste at submarine shipyards

ABC  

The $368 billion AUKUS pact is promising thousands of jobs and the return of submarine construction to South Australia. Last month legislation quietly passed the federal parliament that will allow for the storage and disposal of nuclear waste at the Adelaide shipyard in Osborne, which is 25 kilometres north-west of the city's CBD and near the popular seaside suburb of …

Congressional report suggests Australia could dump plans to acquire AUKUS nuclear submarines
5 months, 1 week ago

Congressional report suggests Australia could dump plans to acquire AUKUS nuclear submarines

ABC  

Research prepared for the United States Congress argues Australia could abandon its $368 billion AUKUS push to buy nuclear-powered submarines, outlining several alternatives including US owned boats serving both nations. "An alternative to Pillar 1 as currently structured would be a US-Australia military division of labour under which US SSNs would perform both US and Australian SSN missions while Australia …

Australia, U.S., U.K. sign nuclear transfer deal for AUKUS submarines
7 months, 1 week ago

Australia, U.S., U.K. sign nuclear transfer deal for AUKUS submarines

The Hindu  

Australia said on Monday it had signed a deal to allow the exchange of nuclear secrets and material with the United States and Britain, a key step toward equipping its navy with nuclear-powered submarines. "This agreement is an important step towards Australia's acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy," said Richard Marles, Australia's Defence Minister and Deputy …

Revamped AUKUS document reveals how US and UK can walk away from nuclear submarine deal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Revamped AUKUS document reveals how US and UK can walk away from nuclear submarine deal

ABC  

Australia would foot the bill for any loss or injury caused by sensitive technology and radioactive materials transferred by the United States and United Kingdom for nuclear submarines, under a revamped version of the AUKUS agreement. According to the document, "Australia shall be responsible for the management, disposition, storage, and disposal of any spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste resulting …

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy downplays Rockingham residents' concerns of AUKUS nuclear waste storage
8 months ago

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy downplays Rockingham residents' concerns of AUKUS nuclear waste storage

ABC  

The Albanese government has sought to dispel community concerns surrounding a planned radioactive waste management site off Perth's coast for AUKUS nuclear submarines. The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, the nuclear safety watchdog, has issued a licence to the Australian Submarine Agency to prepare a site on HMAS Stirling for a low-level radiation waste management and maintenance site, …

Submarine boss refuses to answer questions over multi-billion-dollar AUKUS payments
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Submarine boss refuses to answer questions over multi-billion-dollar AUKUS payments

ABC  

The head of the AUKUS submarine program has refused to say whether an almost $5 billion government payment to the United States will be refunded if no nuclear-powered boats are delivered to Australia. During a Senate estimates hearing, Greens senator David Shoebridge attempted to extract details of the impending $4.7 billion payment to the US from the head of the …

AUKUS: Are nuclear-powered submarines a good idea for Australia?
1 year ago

AUKUS: Are nuclear-powered submarines a good idea for Australia?

ABC  

There were always going to be questions about a nuclear-powered submarine deal with a price tag of up to $368 billion. Former prime minister Scott Morrison called AUKUS "the best" decision of his government, while current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said it would "strengthen Australia's national security and stability in our region". Peter Dean, the director of foreign policy …

Over 700 American AUKUS personnel to be based in Western Australia, with radioactive storage facility also planned
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 700 American AUKUS personnel to be based in Western Australia, with radioactive storage facility also planned

ABC  

Defence expects more than 700 American personnel could live in Western Australia to support up to four US nuclear submarines being stationed at HMAS Stirling, where a "low-level radioactive waste management" facility is also being planned. Key points: Western Australia will host the first submarines from 2027 British personnel are also expected to join rotations but without families Radioactive waste …

Perth nuclear waste storage facility planned for AUKUS submarines at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island
1 year, 3 months ago

Perth nuclear waste storage facility planned for AUKUS submarines at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island

ABC  

Low-level radioactive waste generated by nuclear-powered submarines stationed in Perth could be stored elsewhere, WA's Premier says, despite new documents revealing plans for a local waste facility. Key points: The ABC has revealed AUKUS nuclear waste will be stored at HMAS Stirling WA's Premier believes it could still be sent elsewhere Experts say they aren't overly concerned, but community perception …

Government abandons plan to dump nuclear waste near Kimba, sparking new hunt for dump site
1 year, 7 months ago

Government abandons plan to dump nuclear waste near Kimba, sparking new hunt for dump site

ABC  

The federal government has formally abandoned plans to build a low-level nuclear waste dump near Kimba in regional South Australia. Key points: The planned nuclear waste site near Kimba, SA, has been formally abandoned The Federal Court ruled against Coalition plans to dump nuclear waste there The Opposition claims it is a massive setback Last month the Federal Court ruled …

Decision to abandon SA nuclear waste facility leaves Kimba community divided
1 year, 7 months ago

Decision to abandon SA nuclear waste facility leaves Kimba community divided

ABC  

The federal government's decision to abandon a proposed low-level nuclear waste dump near Kimba, in regional South Australia, has provoked strong emotions in the community. Key points: Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey calls the decision to abandon plans for a nuclear waste facility "cowardly" The Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Cooperation welcomes the federal government's decision The decision has left the community …

Here's what we know about the Kimba nuclear storage facility decision
1 year, 8 months ago

Here's what we know about the Kimba nuclear storage facility decision

ABC  

This week the federal court ruled in favour of traditional owners who have been fighting against the development of a nuclear waste facility. Yesterday, he said on ABC's Afternoon Briefing that he was "incredibly disappointed for the people of Kimba" following the court's findings. "Labor worked with the Barngarla people in the last term of Parliament to ensure they secured …

A moment of reckoning for AUKUS and Australia
2 years ago

A moment of reckoning for AUKUS and Australia

The Hindu  

The week ahead is likely to be crucial for Australia. The main issue for Australia is that many of its regional partners oppose the Royal Australian Navy operating nuclear attack submarines. Senators wrote to President Joe Biden in January this year, urging him not to sell nuclear submarines to Australia, warning that it would jeopardise U.S. national security given the …

Federal minister visits South Australian site for nuclear waste as legal challenge continues
2 years, 2 months ago

Federal minister visits South Australian site for nuclear waste as legal challenge continues

ABC  

Works to establish Australia's first national nuclear waste facility near Kimba on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula are continuing apace, despite ongoing legal disputes surrounding the project. Key points: Site preparation works for the nation's nuclear waste storage are well underway More federal money for the host town of Kimba is reliant on the facility's construction The federal resources minister says …

AUKUS members say plans on track for US and UK to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarine fleet
2 years, 3 months ago

AUKUS members say plans on track for US and UK to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarine fleet

ABC  

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia will be able to acquire nuclear-powered submarines by the deadline set out in the AUKUS alliance without imposing any new taxes on Australians to fund it. Key points: AUKUS has set a target of March 2023 to figure out a plan for Australia to acquire a nuclear-powered sub Australia, the UK, and the …

SA Premier says Australian government has 'reassured' him nuclear submarines will be built in Adelaide
2 years, 6 months ago

SA Premier says Australian government has 'reassured' him nuclear submarines will be built in Adelaide

ABC  

South Australia's Premier says the federal government has "reassured" him that Australia's fleet of nuclear-powered submarines will be built in Adelaide. Key points: The federal government has previously said Australia's new submarines would be built in Adelaide A report said building them in the US could see them delivered quicker South Australia's Premier says he has been reassured they will …

A con job
2 years, 6 months ago

A con job

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY AUKUS is a fig leaf for US plans to base its forces in Australia AUKUS, the security partnership formed by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, is many things to many people and organizations. The talk of senior UK, US and Australian defense officials implies that Australia will build/purchase nuclear submarines from UK/US sources to …

Indonesia criticises submarine loophole in nuclear non-proliferation treaty that underpins AUKUS deal
2 years, 7 months ago

Indonesia criticises submarine loophole in nuclear non-proliferation treaty that underpins AUKUS deal

ABC  

Indonesia has issued a forceful warning about the dangers of sharing nuclear propulsion technology ahead of a high-profile United Nations meeting that is expected to scrutinise Australia's plans to develop nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS pact. Key points: Indonesia is concerned that shared nuclear technology for submarines could lead to the development of nuclear weapons Australia was not directly referenced, …

Beijing warns AUKUS submarine project sets a 'dangerous precedent' and threatens non-proliferation
2 years, 8 months ago

Beijing warns AUKUS submarine project sets a 'dangerous precedent' and threatens non-proliferation

ABC  

China's government is ramping up its campaign against Australia's push to build nuclear-powered submarines with the United States and the United Kingdom, publishing a new report which declares the project is a grave risk to non-proliferation and warns that Australia may be intent on developing nuclear weapons. Key points: The report warns the submarine deal would set a "dangerous precedent" …

UN nuclear watchdog warns 'a lot of work to do' before AUKUS submarine deal approval
2 years, 8 months ago

UN nuclear watchdog warns 'a lot of work to do' before AUKUS submarine deal approval

ABC  

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned there is a lot of technical work to be done before Australia's AUKUS submarine plans can be approved. Key points: Rafael Grossi said he was encouraged by Senator Penny Wong that Australia would adhere to its nuclear non-proliferation commitments Mr Grossi said it was "no secret" Russia and China were …

Australia FM stresses AUKUS will not create nuclear weapons
2 years, 8 months ago

Australia FM stresses AUKUS will not create nuclear weapons

Associated Press  

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong stressed Tuesday that her country’s security pact with the U.K. and the U.S. will not create nuclear weapons, and said she hoped concerns that it may spark a regional arms race would dissipate over time. “I think sometimes people hear the word nuclear, and I understand there’s a response to that, we …

South Australia nuclear waste storage facility legal battle continues
2 years, 9 months ago

South Australia nuclear waste storage facility legal battle continues

ABC  

A legal stoush between the federal government and traditional owners over a nuclear waste facility in South Australia looks set to continue after the new resources minister was asked to move the project. Key points: Traditional owners asked the new federal government to quash a decision naming a site near Kimba as the location of a nuclear waste facility The …

Kimba nuclear waste plans condemned by federal election candidates for seat of Grey, but major parties a no-show
2 years, 10 months ago

Kimba nuclear waste plans condemned by federal election candidates for seat of Grey, but major parties a no-show

ABC  

Candidates running for the vast South Australian seat of Grey have voiced their opposition to a proposed nuclear waste dump at a forum that was not attended by either major party. Key points: A nuclear waste storage facility is planned for Kimba in the seat of Grey Independent and minor party candidates for Grey have criticised the plan Traditional owners …

‘Not a dumping ground’: Pacific condemns Fukushima water plan
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Not a dumping ground’: Pacific condemns Fukushima water plan

Al Jazeera  

Northern Mariana Islands says proposal for wastewater from stricken plant to be stored on site must be considered urgently. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands says there is a viable alternative to Japan’s plan to dump more than 1 million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power station into the Pacific Ocean, and it requires urgent …

Australia deploys diplomatic resources to fight Chinese and Russian 'disinformation' on AUKUS submarine deal
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia deploys diplomatic resources to fight Chinese and Russian 'disinformation' on AUKUS submarine deal

ABC  

Australia is bulking up specialised diplomatic teams in both Canberra and Vienna to win international acceptance for the AUKUS nuclear submarine project as it braces for a massive "disinformation" campaign from China and Russia. Key points: Australia faces regulatory and geopolitical hurdles as the first non-nuclear weapons state to acquire nuclear-powered submarines Beijing has made it clear it will do …

Traditional owners lodge legal challenge to planned Kimba nuclear waste dump
3 years, 3 months ago

Traditional owners lodge legal challenge to planned Kimba nuclear waste dump

ABC  

Traditional owners on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula have formally lodged a legal challenge to the federal government's plan to build a nuclear waste dump in the region. Key points: The Barngarla people have begun legal action against a planned radioactive waste dump The federal government wants to build the facility near Kimba Traditional owners have complained they were not consulted …

Napandee chosen as nuclear waste storage site after 'six years of consultation'
3 years, 3 months ago

Napandee chosen as nuclear waste storage site after 'six years of consultation'

ABC  

The federal government has formally chosen a site on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula for a long-planned radioactive waste storage facility. Key points: A nuclear waste storage facility will be built near Kimba in SA The site has been formally declared by the Federal Government It follows years of consultation Napandee, a 211 hectare property near the town of Kimba, has …

Australia seeks to allay South-East Asian concerns over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia seeks to allay South-East Asian concerns over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal

ABC  

The Prime Minister and Australian diplomats are intensifying their efforts to reassure South-East Asian nations about the federal government's plan to build nuclear-powered submarines under a new defence technology pact with the UK and the US. Key points: Australia's neighbours Indonesia and Malaysia have expressed concern that AUKUS could encourage an arms race Australia's ambassador to the Association of South-East …

Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine deal is fueling anger in the country. Here’s why
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine deal is fueling anger in the country. Here’s why

CNN  

CNN — The US and UK will be sharing technology and expertise with Australia to help it build nuclear-powered submarines as part of a newly-announced defense pact between the three countries. In 1977, the Movement Against Uranium Mining in Australia collected 250,000 signatures for a moratorium on extracting the metal, even though nuclear power wasn’t being used in the country. …

Nuclear-powered submarines have 'long history of accidents', Adelaide environmentalist warns
3 years, 6 months ago

Nuclear-powered submarines have 'long history of accidents', Adelaide environmentalist warns

ABC  

The plan to build nuclear-powered submarines in South Australia has alarmed anti-war and environmental campaigners, one of whom says the vessels have a "long history" of involvement in accidents across the globe. Key points: Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the nuclear submarines would be built in Adelaide The Greens and other environmental groups say that raises serious public safety concerns …

Australia to get nuclear-powered submarines, will scrap $90b program to build French-designed subs
3 years, 6 months ago

Australia to get nuclear-powered submarines, will scrap $90b program to build French-designed subs

ABC  

Australia's next submarine fleet will be nuclear-powered under an audacious plan that will see a controversial $90 billion program to build up to 12 French-designed submarines scrapped. Key points: Joe Biden is expected to make an announcement at 7:00am AEST The ABC understands the Prime Minister convened a National Security Committee of Cabinet yesterday It's expected that there will be …

Radioactive storage bill amendments welcomed by traditional owners, pave way for legal challenges
3 years, 9 months ago

Radioactive storage bill amendments welcomed by traditional owners, pave way for legal challenges

ABC  

Traditional owners of the site of a planned national radioactive waste storage facility on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula have welcomed the passing of its amended legislation in the federal Senate. Key points: The amended bill for a planned nuclear storage site passed the Senate Labor backed changes that allow legal challenges to the site when eventually selected Traditional owners in …

Senate inquiry recommends passing nuclear waste site at Napandee, South Australia
4 years, 6 months ago

Senate inquiry recommends passing nuclear waste site at Napandee, South Australia

ABC  

The Senate Economics Committee has recommended that Parliament pass legislation that would make Napandee, a farm on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, the site for a low and medium-level nuclear waste facility. Key points: The Federal Government wants to make an SA farm the site of a nuclear waste storage facility Three members of the Senate Economics Committee oppose passing the …

Kimba nuclear waste site OK with Member for Flinders ahead of proposed new electoral boundaries
4 years, 6 months ago

Kimba nuclear waste site OK with Member for Flinders ahead of proposed new electoral boundaries

ABC  

With proposed electoral boundaries changing for the Eyre Peninsula, local MP Peter Treloar is poised to take on a community that remains divided on hosting the country's nuclear waste. Key points: Proposed electoral boundaries may lead to Kimba falling within the state seat of Flinders Peter Treloar is poised to take on Kimba’s nuclear waste storage issues The Kimba community …

Kimba nuclear waste dump law risks breaching Indigenous human rights, committee finds
4 years, 11 months ago

Kimba nuclear waste dump law risks breaching Indigenous human rights, committee finds

ABC  

A cross-party parliamentary committee has found "significant risk" that local Indigenous groups were not consulted about a proposed nuclear waste facility to a standard required under international law. Key points: The committee says the rights of Indigenous peoples to influence the site may not be sufficiently protected The Federal Government has a bill before parliament to legislate the facility at …

Federal Court dismisses bid to stop ballot on nuclear storage facility near Kimba
5 years, 8 months ago

Federal Court dismisses bid to stop ballot on nuclear storage facility near Kimba

ABC  

A South Australian Aboriginal group has lost a bid to stop a council ballot on whether a nuclear storage facility should be built on the Eyre Peninsula. Key points: The Kimba District Council planned to hold a vote to gauge support for the waste dump Representatives of the Barngarla people were excluded from the ballot They argued it contravened the …

Nuclear waste could be buried underneath national parks, say MPs
6 years, 7 months ago

Nuclear waste could be buried underneath national parks, say MPs

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nuclear waste could be stored in vaults deep underneath national parks after MPs approved a …

SA Government indicates support for nuclear waste dump as communities remain split about proposal
7 years ago

SA Government indicates support for nuclear waste dump as communities remain split about proposal

ABC  

South Australia's Government says it will back a Federal Government proposal to build a nuclear waste dump in the state's outback. The Federal Government is looking to store low-level nuclear waste and temporarily store intermediate level waste at one of two locations near Kimba, or one at Barndioota, near Hawker, in the Flinders Ranges. Hawker locals battle over culture and …

Nuclear medicine production in Australia at risk if dump site can't be found, industry head says
7 years, 7 months ago

Nuclear medicine production in Australia at risk if dump site can't be found, industry head says

ABC  

Australia may have to stop producing nuclear medicine if it cannot find a central site to dump all of the radioactive rubbish made in the process in the next decade. Key points: A number of waste disposal sites are "getting full", Industry Department head says Government has been trying to find site to dump nuclear waste for 30 years OPAL …

SA power cuts: Nuclear energy should be considered as solution, state Liberals say
8 years, 1 month ago

SA power cuts: Nuclear energy should be considered as solution, state Liberals say

ABC  

Despite opposing a high-level nuclear waste dump in South Australia, state Liberal leader Steven Marshall is now proposing nuclear power as a potential solution to the state's energy reliability issues. A citizens' jury rejected high-level nuclear waste storage in November, prompting Mr Marshall to declare plans of "turning South Australia into a nuclear waste dump" were "now dead". "The royal …

Indigenous owners appeal to Minister's 'human side' to shelve proposed nuclear waste site
8 years, 10 months ago

Indigenous owners appeal to Minister's 'human side' to shelve proposed nuclear waste site

ABC  

Opposition to the Federal Government's proposed nuclear waste facility in the Flinders Ranges is heating up, with traditional owners travelling to meet with Federal Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg to demand the Government shelve its plans. Traditional owner Regina McKenzie said she hoped travelling the more than 1,000 kilometres to Melbourne would appeal to the Minister's "human side" and get him …

Anti-nuclear pioneer Helen Caldicott slams SA waste dump plans
8 years, 10 months ago

Anti-nuclear pioneer Helen Caldicott slams SA waste dump plans

ABC  

A pioneer of Australia's anti-nuclear movement has described the final report from South Australia's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission as a "snow job". Tentative findings released in February recommended the creation of a high-level waste nuclear dump that would store 138,000 tonnes of spent fuel from around the world, as well as a separate "above-ground interim storage facility". "Paid for …

Nuclear fuel cycle royal commission: Final report expected to reiterate support for dump
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear fuel cycle royal commission: Final report expected to reiterate support for dump

ABC  

The final report arising from South Australia's nuclear fuel cycle royal commission is almost certain to leave crucial questions about possible future dump sites unanswered, an anti-nuclear spokesman says. Key points: Final report to be made public after commissioner Kevin Scarce briefs Government Report expected to reiterate support for waste dump Bipartisanship by major parties could benefit Greens, political expert …

Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission report urges SA to pursue waste dump
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission report urges SA to pursue waste dump

ABC  

South Australia should build a used-nuclear fuel and intermediate-level waste storage facility, the final report of a state royal commission has recommended. Key points: Inquiry backs SA nuclear waste dump and pushing for relaxed restrictions on nuclear power generation SA Government will put its response to Parliament by the end of the year Conservationists warn any waste dump would be …

Nuclear royal commission's findings for South Australia to be revealed on Monday
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear royal commission's findings for South Australia to be revealed on Monday

ABC  

The final report on South Australia's nuclear fuel cycle royal commission will be handed to the Government today. Earlier this year in the tentative findings of the Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Mr Scarce said the state could benefit from developing its role in the nuclear cycle and could take 13 per cent of world's nuclear waste if …

Nuclear dump investigation by Committee For Adelaide backs SA waste storage plan
8 years, 10 months ago

Nuclear dump investigation by Committee For Adelaide backs SA waste storage plan

ABC  

An Adelaide team has returned from an overseas investigation of a nuclear fuel dump having concluded South Australia has an extraordinary opportunity to follow the same path. "I don't think there's any doubt that the science is safe," delegation leader Matt Clemow said. We went into the facility 448 metres underground and were standing where the waste would be delivered …

Hawker nuclear waste site decision divides opinion in Kimba
8 years, 10 months ago

Hawker nuclear waste site decision divides opinion in Kimba

ABC  

There has been a mixture of relief and disappointment in the small farming community of Kimba, with the announcement that Barndioota in South Australia's Flinders Ranges is the Federal Government's preferred site for a nuclear waste dump. He said he felt relieved the site would not be in Kimba, but was feeling for those who were opposed to the nuclear …

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