If you missed the screening of “Farmland not gaslands” come along this thursday night at The Joinery — Cam Walker will be there to talk about it . Note the event on may 14th: “Renewables Yes / Nuclear No.”
Submitted by Cam Walker on Fri, 24/04/2015 – 10:55
Media Release
24 April 2015
Friends of the Earth, Australia has today written to Kevin Scarce, head of the SA government’s Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission, asking him to revisit his decision not to include weapons proliferation risks in the Royal Commission’s issues paper dealing with uranium mining.
Dr Jim Green, national nuclear campaigner with Friends of the Earth, Australia, said:
“Day by day, the Royal Commission is losing further credibility. Last week, we learned that the expert advisory panel is stacked with three nuclear advocates, with just one token critic. Kevin Scarce’s claim to be running a ‘balanced Royal Commission’ is demonstrably false.
“Now we learn that the Royal Commission wants to ignore weapons proliferation, the single greatest risk associated with uranium mining. The Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission clearly instruct Kevin Scarce to consider the risks associated with uranium mining yet he apparently wants to ignore weapons proliferation, the single greatest risk associated with the industry. He needs to rethink that decision.”
LONDON, 13 April, 2015 ? The future of the world’s biggest nuclear reactor, under construction at Flamanville in northern France, is now in doubt after a serious flaw was found in its steel pressure vessel.
Examination has shown that the steel contains too much carbon, which can weaken the vessel’s structure and breaches safety rules. The Chinese, who have two similar 1,600 megawatt European Pressurised Reactors under construction, have been warned that they too may share the potentially catastrophic problem.
The news from the Climate News Network suggests this may have serious repercussions for the new proposed nuclear reactors in the UK (already notorious for the huge subsidy provided) and for the future of Areva, the french engineering firm constructing the reactor.
At the Maritime Union SA Branch 14 May at 7pm
65 St Vincent St Port Adelaide
Hosted by Nuclear Operations Watch Port Adelaide NOWPA and Friends of the Earth Adelaide.
Experts speak about uranium mining, nuclear power and radioactive waste dumps. How the nuclear industry can impact health, community and environment and why people are calling for a renewable not radioactive SA.
Speakers include:
Dave Sweeney, Australian Conservation Foundation
Dr Margaret Beavis, Public Health Association of Australia / Medical Association for Medical Association for the Prevention of War (MAPW)
Philippa Rowland, Repower Port Augusta Alliance
Special Q&A with Dr Jim Green, Friends of the Earth Australia and Fukushima update with Dr Philip White , Friends of the Earth Adelaide.
Facebook invite
You are warmly invited to the film screening of “Farmland not Gaslands” at the Conservation Council on Thursday April 30.
‘Farmland not Gaslands’ is a moving short film about communities, ranging from Western Victoria to Gippsland, who are threatened by the activities of mining companies, but refuse to sit down and say nothing about it.’ A film by Pennie Brown.
Today South Australian faces fracking, shale and tight gas extraction. Come and hear from interstate and local speakers about this extractive process.
Speakers include:
Cam Walker, Friends of the Earth Australia (Melbourne)
Anne Daw, Limestone Coast Protection Alliance
Professor Irene Watson, School of Law, University of SA
Entry by gold coin donation.
Organised by:
Friends of the Earth Adelaide
Limestone Coast Protection Alliance
and the Conservation Council SA.