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Nuclear power and water scarcity

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.

ALP and nuclear

Sat, 2007-04-28 23:32 — Cyber Activist

From Benny Zable:

Anne
I just come back from the ALP national conference at which a decision was past to expand on uranium mining.
It is tragic in so many ways. It just legits John Howard push for Nuclear Power stations adds more nuclear fuel to Nuclear weapons industries and of cause we increase the piles uf deadly radioactive waste which gives the green light for Nuclear Dumps in the NT.

Christine Mills spoke at a rally outside the ALP conference.
Thanks we have a Green Party to rally around.

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