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Here’s what we know about the Coalition’s seven planned nuclear power sites

Peter Dutton has revealed the Coalition would use existing power stations in Queensland, NSW, Victoria and WA for nuclear energy. But from there it gets tricky

The Guardian - AU

Chris Bowen labels Coalition’s nuclear plan a ‘risky scam’ as premiers affirm state bans

Energy minister’s comments come as Nationals leader David Littleproud refutes deputy’s claims plants won’t be built if communities were opposed

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Dutton unveils nuclear plan without costs; bird flu detected in NSW; and children dying from air pollution

The Coalition is proposing to build seven nuclear power plants and two small modular reactors

The Guardian - AU

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'Cancer factories' or 'only way to go': nuclear divide in Hunter communities

Supporters point to reliability, opponents have cost and safety concerns.

Newcastle Herald

‘Raises red flags’: Coalition nuclear power plan met with widespread scepticism from business groups

Australian energy sector and industry groups warn of risk of cost blowouts and destroying private sector investment

The Guardian - AU

Australian opposition puts nation's first nuclear power plants in its energy plan ahead of elections

Australia’s main opposition party says it plans to build Australia’s first nuclear power plants as early as 2035, arguing the government’s policies for decarbonizing the economy with renewable energy will not work

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'Nightmare scenario': states slam Dutton's nuclear plan

State leaders have slapped down coalition plans to build seven nuclear power plants across the nation.

AAP

Peter Dutton’s Nuclear Plant Proposal Is Already Being Torched By Experts

Mr. Burns, is that you?

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Peter Dutton has promised to solve our energy problems – but his nuclear policy still leaves Australians in the dark

In 1971 on a family holiday, my father drove us to look at a huge concrete slab at Jervis Bay, on the South Coast of New South Wales. Still visible today, it was the foundation for what would have been Australia’s first nuclear power plant.

The Conversation

Dutton goes nuclear, proposing seven government-owned generators with the first starting in 2030s

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has announced seven sites for reactors, unveiling his long-awaited and highly-controversial policy for nuclear power with the claim it could start operating from the 2030s.

The Conversation

Big-government Dutton STILL can’t say how he will build seven nuclear reactors

Peter Dutton has unveiled his plan for seven nuclear reactors in Australia. But he can’t say how he’ll build them, or how much it will cost.

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Peter Dutton names seven potential nuclear power station sites but avoids questions on cost

Coalition to push ahead with potential sites across Australia, but serious questions remain about viability and cost

The Guardian - AU

Coalition set to unveil long-awaited nuclear plan: will the Hunter be named?

Plans are expected to reveal the location of up to three sites for nuclear energy plants.

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Coalition’s nuclear plan to be unveiled

After months of stalling, Peter Dutton will today reveal his nuclear power policy, and the NSW budget puts aside $5.1 billion for new social housing.

AAP

Dutton goes nuclear in bid to blow open election race

Labor has blasted Peter Dutton's dream of powering Australia with nuclear energy as "economic insanity" but the mining lobby has backed the coalition's plan.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland could be nuclear hub under Coalition’s new energy plan

State’s existing coal-fired power plant sites being considered, along with NSW’s Hunter Valley and South Australia’s Port Augusta

The National (Scotland)

Highlands nuclear power station strikes suspended following improved pay offer

STRIKES at a nuclear power station have been postponed following an improved pay offer ...

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On climate, Dutton is officially worse than Abbott. Why doesn’t the press gallery care?

Peter Dutton having a worse climate policy than Tony Abbott, or proposing one of Australia’s biggest infrastructure projects, should be receiving far more attention than it’s getting.

AAP

Abandoning emissions targets could 'decimate' economy

If Australia scraps its climate targets on a promise of nuclear power, the economy may suffer as other nations will tax Australian exports, a mining CEO warns.

TechRadar

Company backed by Bill Gates has begun construction of an revolutionary, 'affordable' nuclear power station — TerraPower's Natrium reactor uses sodium which could be key to quenching AI's energy thirst

TerraPower, backed by Bill Gates, has begun construction of its sodium-cooled Natrium nuclear reactor.

Al Jazeera

US falling far behind China in nuclear power, report says

The US is between 10 and 15 years behind China in rolling out next-generation reactors, research institute says.

The Guardian - UK

Kenya’s first nuclear plant: why plans face fierce opposition in country’s coastal paradise

Unease and anger are rising over proposals to build country’s first facility on Kilifi coast, home to white sand beaches, coral reefs and mangrove swamps

Crikey

Dutton’s energy plan to cost $97 billion as we wait for nukes to lumber into action

Australia is facing a $97 billion bill for Peter Dutton’s energy policy — on generous assumptions, that is.

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California Legislature Moves To Cancel 0M Nuclear Plant Loan

California Legislature debates funding for Diablo Canyon nuclear plant amid rising costs and safety concerns.

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