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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

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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.

Newcastle Herald

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.

AAP

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

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Highlands nuclear power station strikes suspended following improved pay offer

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

The National (Scotland)

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.

AAP

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.

TechRadar

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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Guardian - UK

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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Putin Boasts Russia's Nuclear Power Amid Escalating Ukraine Conflict

Updates on escalating conflict in Ukraine as world leaders discuss Russian nuclear capabilities. Western allies provide military assistance and aid to supp...

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Experts want more big solar projects, less nuke talk

The number of large-scale solar projects in Australia needs to rise rapidly, but the nuclear power debate could derail progress, industry experts say.

The Guardian - AU

If regional communities don’t want a windfarm, why would they accept a nuclear power station?

The Coalition’s energy policy is leveraged on regional discontent about renewables. But many farmers don’t want nuclear in their back yard either

Newcastle Herald

Why support for nuclear power is burning bright in Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook residents express support for nuclear energy.

AAP

Nuclear plan a 'distraction' as coal town transitions

A coal mining town earmarked as a possible site for hosting a nuclear power plant is showing little appetite for the federal opposition's plan.

The Independent UK

US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is calling for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and worldwide

The Guardian - AU

The Crunch: migration hits record high, bird flu takes flight and kicking goals with AFL mullets

We look at four of the best charts from the past fortnight, including one that demonstrates the power of nostalgia

The Guardian - AU

CSIRO stands by nuclear power costings that contradict Coalition claims

The Coalition has attacked the GenCost report that found nuclear power plants would be at least 50% more expensive than solar and wind

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