Aust to send nuclear waste to US

[NVMojo]

ummmm...is this stuff going to Yucca Mtn????

Last Update: Friday, January 21, 2005. 8:32am (AEDT)

The Federal Government has signed a 10-year deal with the United States to allow Australia to send some of its nuclear waste to the US.

Under the agreement, spent nuclear fuel rods from Sydney's Lucas Heights reactor will be stored by American authorities.

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) says the deal helps clear the way for it to gain approval to commission a new nuclear reactor in Sydney.

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1286044.htm

[bergamot]

1. What a relief.

I've been losing sleep lately worrying that we are running out of nuclear waste.

[NVMojo]

2. LOL!!

[cornermouse]

3. Why are we taking their nuclear waste?

Unless that agreement says that they will take our nuclear waste in exchange, this should be stopped.

[central scrutinizer]

5. could this be why Australia is still in the "coalition of the willing"?

or more aptly, the coalition of the billing - and the bill has come due apparently

[purduejake]

4. Am I mistaken...

or do they have a hell of a lot of wasteland in their own backyard? I hate to advocate against the interests of the aborigines, but it's gotta go somewhere, and not here!

[pretzel4gore]

6. and of course they'll never reveal when a shipment sinks

what the people dunno won't hurt them....and fukk the future

[Moderator]

7. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1168541