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Wrap up of the week’s nuclear news

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India is the critical place. Is the world aware of India’s crushing repression of Koodankulam anti nuclear protests? Protest leaders are now committed to fast until death, as thousands of police confront the peaceful gathering of rural people, church leaders, academics in the anti nuclear gathering .  Meanwhile, India develops a family of nuclear capable missiles, leasing a Russian  nuclear submarine to add to its 2 existing nuclear subs.

Nuclear industry slowdown: Czech Republic and Bulgaria now probably abandoning their too expensive nuclear projects.   South Koreans are becoming unsure of nuclear safety, despite government reassurances.  Switzerland court orders shutdown of  Mühleberg nuclear power station.

UK – 102 top business leaders urge Prime Minister to back renewable energy. Globally renewable energy taking off in a big way – China is the leader.  Also in UK, a move to investigate the 1984 mysterious murder of an anti nuclear campaigner who was about to give evidence on the Sizewell nuclear site.

Taiwan  The Tao Aborigines of Lanyu are caught up in a poisonous bargain, as livelihoods and basic services depend now on their hosting a nuclear waste dump. This is what could happen to Australia’s Aborigines. China: concerns over the secrecy and safety of China’s nuclear power, as govt admits to 14 ‘problem areas’

March 21, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina's notes