Opposition dumps nuclear power policy (Australia)

[bananas]

Congratulations to Australia!

http://news.theage.com.au/opposition-dumps-nuclear-power-policy/20080228-1vgx.html

Opposition dumps nuclear power policy
February 28, 2008 - 6:10PM

The federal opposition has turned its back on nuclear energy in yet another jettisoning of Howard government policy.

Former prime minister John Howard commissioned a report which last year found that nuclear power could be a viable option for Australia.

But Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson on Thursday said he could not envisage Australia having a nuclear power industry "under any circumstances".

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His comments followed those of opposition defence spokesman Nick Minchin who on Tuesday said that nuclear energy was no longer coalition policy.

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[phantom power]

1. In other news, it looks like Brendan *can* envisage a coal industry:

(Feb 14, 2008)

The federal opposition predicts the government will be forced to abandon its renewable energy target and include clean coal technology in a new scheme.

Labor went to last year's election with a target of renewable energy making up 20 per cent of power generation by 2020.

But opposition climate change spokesman Greg Hunt believes the government will be forced to adopt the coalition's clean energy target by next year.

The coalition's target of about 15 per cent by 2020 includes the adoption of clean coal and gas technology.

http://news.smh.com.au/renewable-energy-target-unachievable/20080214-1s9z.html

[diane in sf]

2. Australia has lots of sun and probably some wind on and offshore and of

course tides which happen to be near their population centers.