Read the latest on government intentions to dump nuclear waste in the bush at the ‘Beyond Nuclear Initiative’ (BNI) blog.
Depressing stuff, and indicative of how our Federal Government views remote Australia.
Logically, nuclear waste should be stored as close to where it is created as possible, to minimise transport distances and associated spillage and security risks. And in locations that are already very polluted (eg Sydney) rather than pristine (the vast majority of northern Australia, except for a closely settled coastal regions).
It is exceedingly depressing that aboriginal people fought for ownership of cattle stations, only to have some members of the indigenous community sell their souls by agreeing to locate a nuclear waste dump on their land. And to excuse this blatant greed by saying ‘we are doing it for our children’s future’! If millions of dollars fixed indigenous issues, it’d be a perfect situation by now.