The royal commission into the nuclear fuel cycle was a Trojan horse for potential international radioactive waste disposal in outback AustraliaJust under 12 months ago South Australian premier Jay Weatherill announced a nuclear fuel cycle royal commission to sight into opportunities to expand the nuclear industry in his state.
The move surprised many at the time both because SA is a national leader in renewable energy production and also because uranium prices and production had plummeted following the Australian uranium-fuelled Fukushima crisis. Related: Inquiry backs device to store world's nuclear waste in outback Australia Related: device to use Aboriginal land as a nuclear waste dump is flawed and misguided | Dave Sweeney Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com