UK Government must explain Faslane radioactive leak, demand Scottish Greens
The party has urged the UK government investigate and explain a series of leaks from two nuclear bases – Coulport and Faslane – into Loch Long. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/uk-government-must-explain-faslane-35715973
Horror nuclear fears erupt as smoke rise near largest nuclear plant in Europe
A horrorific fire appears to have erupted near the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Chilling pictures show large plumes of smoke over the power plant, which is the largest in Europe and one of the…
Solar power overtakes nuclear and wind to lead EU energy mix for the first timeSolar power became the European Union’s biggest source of electricity for the first time in June, overtaking nuclear and wind energy. Coal’s share dropped to a record low, data from energy think tank Ember shows.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/environment/20250711-solar-power-overtakes-nuclear-and-wind-to-lead-eu-energy-mix-for-first-time
France and Switzerland shut down nuclear power plants amid scorching heatwave
To cool down, nuclear power plants pump water from local rivers or the sea, which they then release back into water bodies at a higher temperature. However, this process can threaten local biodiversity if water…
Nuclear power may have cost the Coalition 11 seats in the federal election
Dr Jim Green in RENEW In fact, a vast amount of evidence clearly shows that the nuclear policy cost the Coalition many votes. It may have cost the Coalition around 11 seats, as discussed below….
David Littleproud cites nuclear energy disagreement as major factor in Coalition split
Nationals’ leader David Littleproud has singled out nuclear energy as a key reason for his party’s spectacular split from the Liberals, as both parties seek to rebuild following the Coalition’s devastating election loss. Speaking to the media on…
Will the Coalition ditch its nuclear power policy?
There is abundant evidence that the Coalition’s nuclear power policy was a significant drag on its vote on Saturday. On election night, energy minister Chris Bowen said: “I mean this was a policy that was never going to survive contact…
Australians choose batteries over nuclear after election fought on energy
With energy the battleground, the federal election has been labelled a mandate for renewables. Taken on those terms, Saturday’s election outcome was an endorsement of renewable energy over nuclear. “It’s clearly a referendum on energy…
State Liberals nuke nuclear promise
The SA Liberals have broken a key election promise with just 10 months to go until the state poll, with Liberal leader Vincent Tarzia dumping his party’s only energy policy. In a stunning backdown, Mr…
Coalition’s nuclear policy must be nuked
The Don’t Nuke the Climate initiative has today welcomed the clear rejection of nuclear power by Australian voters. Seven News political editor Mark Riley summed up the Coalition’s problem: “The party that chose nuclear energy…
Nuclear power is shaping up as an election loser, and the Murdoch media is not happy
RENEW ECONOMY Whatever happens on election day, it’s certain that the Coalition’s promotion of nuclear power will cost it votes. It will probably cost the Coalition seats. It may cost the Coalition the election. And…
Joint Statement: 350,000+ emergency and health services workers call on Dutton to drop nuclear
A joint statement, signed by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, Emergency Leaders for Climate Action, Climate Action Nurses, Climate and Health Alliance, Doctors for the Environment Australia, and the United Firefighters Union of Australia,…
Little reaction to nuclear policy on MPs’ social media
Coalition MPs and candidates in electorates set to host a nuclear power plant if the opposition wins government have been largely silent about the plan on social media, ahead of the election. Coalition Leader Peter…
AUSTRALIA’S FIREFIGHTERS SET TO OPPOSE NUCLEAR POWER AS A HALF-BILLION-DOLLAR COST BLACK HOLE REVEALED
MEDIA RELEASE UFUA APRIL 28 The United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA) has stated it will oppose Peter Dutton’sproposal to build seven nuclear reactors across Australia, warning of a massive hidden costand unacceptable risks to…
CHERNOBYL’S SHADOW HIGHLIGHTS AUSTRALIA’S POTENTIAL NUCLEAR RISKS
On 26 April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded, spewing uncontrolled radiation across Europe and beyond.Chernobyl caused massive human, environmental and economic impacts. The ongoing clean-up is set to continue for another…
Most Australians would be concerned about nuclear power station built nearby, survey shows
Survey by Griffith University found 38% of respondents extremely concerned by the prospect of a reactor being built near their home. Almost 10% were concerned when asked about the prospect of a nuclear plant being…
Anthony Albanese has taken his campaign to Collie, one of the seven towns targeted by the Coalition to host a nuclear reactor, where Peter Dutton is yet to visit.
Anthony Albanese has become the first party leader to visit a proposed nuclear reactor site this election campaign, with Peter Dutton facing continued questions over whether he is avoiding the communities that will be affected…
Trade unionists, conservationists and church groups unite against Dutton’s nuclear plan
Trade unions, conservationists, First Nations groups, church congregations and community organisations have launched a coordinated campaign against opposition leader Peter Dutton’s plan for nuclear reactors across Australia. Forty-one groups have now signed a joint statement…
Nationals MP accused of ‘fobbing off’ Gippsland constituents concerned by Dutton’s nuclear plan
The Victorian Nationals MP in a region earmarked for a nuclear reactor by Peter Dutton has failed to meet with key constituents and community groups despite calling for “conversation” on the issue. Chester has not…
Leaders vow to hold line on nuclear after the election in third debate
“We are committed to nuclear not because it’s politically popular,” Mr Dutton said. “I haven’t committed to nuclear energy for votes. I committed to it because it’s in the best interests of our country.” Mr…
Australian civil society groups unite against nuclear as pre-polling begins
As pre-polling opens in the federal election leading Australian civil society groups have launcheda joint statement calling for an end to any plans for domestic nuclear power.The call has seen major trade union, faith, environment,…
Federal election 2025: Economists send open letter opposing Coalition nuclear plan
An open letter from 60 Australian economists has rejected the coalition’s nuclear energy plan, promoting instead the subsidising of household clean energy policies, including incentives for home battery storage. The organiser of the letter, Gareth…
The Coalition Nuclear Policy is a Fake
Calls for commercial nuclear power in Australia have historically all featured the Liberal National Party (LNP) promising nuclear power but later quietly shelving such plans. With a looming federal election date, that pattern seems to…
Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan could lead to major electricity shortages, analysis says
Coalition’s proposal overestimates the reliability of Australia’s ageing coal generators, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/16/peter-duttons-nuclear-power-plan-could-lead-to-major-electricity-shortages-analysis-says?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-3
Victorian Liberal leader distances state party from Peter Dutton’s nuclear proposal:
The Victorian opposition leader says he discussed the language he would use to distance the state party from the federal Coalition’s campaign to build a nuclear reactor in the Latrobe Valley, telling Peter Dutton “it’s your campaign”….
Coalition’s nuclear power pitch falling flat with some voters, Vote Compass data suggests
The Coalition’s pitch for nuclear power in Australia appears to be struggling for support among some key voters, as the nation prepares to vote on its energy future. Perth local Gabriel Maddock said she’s made…
Community groups furious Coalition nuclear plan would go ahead even if locals oppose it
There is a “growing backlash” to the Coalition’s nuclear plan, with community groups furious at the lack of consultation and angered that the policy would not give local communities the power of veto and that…
As the debate around renewables and nuclear continues, here is what the experts say
“It’s ludicrous to suppose that nuclear energy will have a resurrection. It’s akin to saying that film cameras will take over from digital cameras.” “Two things to understand about nuclear power. One is that it’s…
Coalition nuclear plan will plough $58bn wrecking ball through renewable energy projects, analysis warns
A Coalition proposal to limit the rollout of renewable energy could stop at least $58bn of private investment in new developments and halt billions of dollars in flow-on spending in communities, new analysis has warned. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/10/coalition-nuclear-plan-will-plough-58bn-wrecking-ball-through-renewable-energy-projects-analysis-warns?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-3
Finland’s Fortum says building new nuclear power is too expensive
Finland’s Fortum says building new nuclear power is too expensive-New nuclear power production capacity is not commercially viable to build for now, based on the current Nordic power market outlook of low prices, Finnish utility…
Activists are spending big on pro-nuclear ads, but it’s Dutton’s silence that has Labor’s attention
The Liberal Party has not used the word “nuclear” in any of its 24 paid ads running on social media, prompting Energy and Climate Minister Chris Bowen to claim the Coalition is now hiding its…
International ‘nuclear tombs’ are being built, but how do we warn future generations of what’s inside?
As the idea of using nuclear energy as an alternative power source dominates headlines, the safe storage of toxic waste produced by nuclear power and how we warn future generations about its dangers is being…
Liberal supporters launch election ad campaign against Peter Dutton’s plan to build nuclear power plants
A group of Liberal supporters has launched an advertising campaign against the party’s plan to build taxpayer-funded nuclear power plants, arguing it “betrays Liberal values”, divides the party and “hands government back to Labor”. The…
“Desperate” Liberals urge Dutton to “stop this stupid nuclear palaver”
The federal Coalition has gone silent about its plan to build seven nuclear power plants across Australia. But a new group called ‘Liberals Against Nuclear’ is frustrating the Coalition’s attempt to downplay its policy and…
‘Nervous and rushed’: Massive Fukushima plant cleanup work involves high radiation and stress.
For those who enter the reactor buildings, including the three damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, they must use maximum protection — full facemasks with filters, multi-layered gloves and socks, shoe covers, hooded hazmat coveralls and…
Climate Authority head Matt Kean says Liberals ‘socialist’ for ‘nonsense’ nuclear policy
Matt Kean, a former NSW treasurer and energy minister, has launched a broadside at his own party for backing nuclear energy. Mr Kean now chairs the Climate Change Authority, which argues nuclear reactors will result…
Coalition’s nuclear plan most expensive option for Australia, former US climate official says
A longtime senior US climate official has weighed in on Australia’s energy debate, saying “very, very few people” internationally are building new nuclear power plants and, in most cases, the combination of solar and batteries…
Nuclear nightmare: 200,000 Aussies at risk from Dutton’s scheme
MELBOURNE, March 11, 2025 – Almost 200,000 Australians would be at risk of a nuclear accident if Peter Dutton’s proposed nuclear scheme goes ahead, according to new research released today by Don’t Nuke the Climate. …
Nuclear fallout: why Karina Lester is calling on Australia to sign the treaty banning atomic weapons.
The late Yami Lester was blinded due to fallout from British nuclear testing at Emu Field. His daughter Karina addressed the UN in New York this week. Karina Lester has proudly taken up her father’s…
Nuclear power struggling to maintain current level of stagnation, let alone achieve any growth
The current push in Australia to deploy nuclear power reactors once again contrasts an excessive optimism by nuclear proponents against the continuing stagnant situation of nuclear power worldwide. That contrast is the subject of a…
Dutton’s nuclear gamble short on detail, but voters don’t seem to care
The Coalition does not really want to talk about the practicalities of establishing nuclear energy in Australia. The question is: does anyone? https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/dutton-s-nuclear-gamble-short-on-detail-but-voters-don-t-seem-to-care-20250219-p5ldj0
Too slow and too expensive: House committee says Coalition nuclear plan won’t help climate targets
The interim report says the committee “received compelling evidence nuclear power would cost consumers more to use”. The report continues: “Evidence received about the private sector’s lack of interest in investing in nuclear power in…
Nuclear Thuggery and Threats: Response to Interim Report of the House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy
Friends of the Earth (FoE) welcomes the Interim Report released by the House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy. The Interim Report states that nuclear power “cannot be deployed in time to support Australia’s critical energy…
CEC research finds preference for rooftop solar far outshines nuclear
Clean Energy Council research has found 80% of respondents to an Australian-wide survey support rooftop solar and 69% favour solar farms over 35% showing preference for nuclear power generation. Melbourne-headquartered renewable energy industry body Clean…
Coalition nuclear plan hides a 2bn tonne ‘carbon bomb’ that puts net zero by 2050 out of reach, new analysis shows
Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean says Dutton’s energy proposal is equivalent to adding ‘two Beetaloo basins’ worth of emissions to atmosphere. Peter Dutton’s nuclear energy policy would add huge amounts of extra climate pollution…
Interim report for the inquiry into nuclear power generation in Australia
The House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy was established by a resolution of appointment that passed the House of Representatives on 10 October 2024. On 25 February 2025, the House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy released its Interim report…
Federal inquiry finds nuclear not economically viable
The interim report by the parliamentary committee inquiring into nuclear energy has found nuclear energy is not economically viable for Australia. “This report has found – like so many inquiries before it have found –…
Assessing the impact of a nuclear pathway on Australia’s emissions
Read the report by the Climate Change Authority New analysis by the Climate Change Authority has examined the impact on Australia’s emissions from a proposal to overhaul the electricity system with nuclear in the mix. …
The four accounting tricks behind Peter Dutton’s nuclear cost claims
The Liberal-National Coalition claims it has found the solution to bring down energy bills – slow the growth of renewable energy and roll-out nuclear power. According to Liberal Leader Peter Dutton, their plan for a…
US energy secretary says Australia should ‘get in the game of supplying uranium’
The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, has said he “would love to see Australia get in the game of supplying uranium and maybe going down the nuclear road themselves”. Australia is already the world’s fourth-largest…
Why are young people like this 18-year-old fronting the pro-nuclear push in Australia?
In a function room at Brisbane’s The Gabba sports ground, around 600 people have gathered to hear Miss America 2023 try to convince Australians nuclear power is a good idea. Sporting a blue cocktail dress,…
Doctors fear health fallout from nuclear energy plans
Doctors have warned of no “safe” level of radiation from a proposed network of nuclear reactors as battlelines are drawn for the federal election. Similar to other nuclear-powered nations, Australians living within a certain radius…
Why nuclear power has been banned in Australia for decades
Nuclear power is shaping up to be a hot button issue in the 2025 federal election, with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and the Coalition pushing a plan to build seven nuclear reactors across Australia if…
They won’t tell you these truths about nuclear energy
Scientists have been arguing about the health risks from radiation since the end of the 19th century, when radioactivity was first discovered. Today, with electricity demand soaring and AI companies clamoring for their own nuclear power plants, from…
Nuclear curious? Here’s what you need to know about the Coalition’s energy claims
Peter Dutton says building nuclear reactors will bring down power prices but experts doubt it and say it will cost the climate too. Peter Dutton says the Coalition would slow down the rollout of renewable…
How Australia’s CANDU Conservatives Fell in Love with Canadian Nuclear
Ontario, Canada is the only place in the world to tear out wind turbines and embrace nuclear power. Australia’s conservatives have been taking notes. If there is a Holy Land for nuclear energy, Australian Shadow…
‘No idea what he’s talking about’: Dutton’s nuclear plan could raise – not cut – electricity bills, experts warn
Opposition leader claims a 44% cost reduction compared with Labor’s plan would be passed on to Australian household bills, but not everyone agrees https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/04/no-idea-what-hes-talking-about-duttons-nuclear-plan-could-raise-not-cut-electricity-bills-experts-warn
Former Miss America’s pro-nuclear pitch fails to win over Morwell
Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke is failing to convince Morwell to back nuclear energy in her Victorian tour backed by Dick Smith. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=HSWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fnews%2Fvictoria%2Fpr-stunt-former-miss-america-grace-stanke-fails-to-win-over-morwell-with-pronuclear-pitcj%2Fnews-story%2Fab8f04ed9396d10765627ea1b2aa21ca&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=LOW-Segment-1-SCORE
New UK data sends nuclear warning for Australia
The latest reported cost blow-out for the UK’s proposed Sizewell C nuclear plant further underlines that the Coalition’s proposal to bring nuclear power to Australia is unrealistic. The UK’s Financial Times has recently reported that…
Dutton’s new nuclear nightmare: construction costs continue to explode
Glenn Dyer and Bernard Keane for Crikey Peter Dutton’s back-of-the-envelope nuclear power plan has suffered another major hit, with new reports showing the expected cost of the newest planned UK nuclear power plant surging so…
Warnings planned new Territory Coordinator law could erode Indigenous land rights and open door to nuclear waste storage
A veteran native title barrister and green groups are warning the Northern Territory government’s plan to pass a new law giving a Territory Coordinator bureaucrat the power to “slash red tape” could erode Indigenous land…
Peter Dutton’s “always on” nuclear power is about as reliable as wind and solar – during a renewables drought
Royce Kurmelovs for RenewEconomy One of Peter Dutton’s key selling points for nuclear power, its “always on” reliable generation of electricity, has been put to the test in a new analysis, which found that a…
Leaked polling shows regional support for renewables
Leaked polling commissioned by renewables industry body The Clean Energy Council has found regional voters support renewable energy rather than nuclear power due to concerns about environmental impacts and the promise of economic opportunities from…
Where is the ‘mature debate’ about the health impacts of nuclear power?
When it comes to nuclear radiation, there is a clear disconnect between the medical evidence and the views of the Coalition. Since the 1950s we have known there is a link between X-rays in pregnant…
Dutton’s nuclear plan stops decarbonisation, punishes consumers and hurts the economy
OP-ED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY CHAIR MATT KEAN Achieving net zero by 2050 is non-negotiable. Australia and our global partners have agreed to targets that limit warming and maximise the chance to avoid the worst…
Inquiry into Nuclear Power Generation in Australia travels to Collie for public hearing
Usually the domain of the blue collar worker, the small town of Collie has played host to numerous federal politicians in tailored suits in recent months. Both parties have sent their leaders and a steady…
What can we actually learn from the Coalition’s nuclear power modelling?
After months of speculation, the Coalition has released the projected costs for its nuclear policy, using modelling undertaken by consultancy Frontier Economics. The plan covers seven nuclear reactors across Australia. While the modelling claims that…
Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan: Mad, bad, and extremely dangerous
It might seem weirdly appropriate that the federal Coalition should release its nuclear power policy costings on Friday the 13th, considered an unlucky day in western superstition. But that would be to downplay the sheer…
Coalition’s eye-watering nuclear price tag could buy solar for every Australian home that doesn’t have it (five times over)
AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION PRESS STATEMENT ANALYSIS from the Australian Conservation Foundation has found for just one-fifth of the Coalition’s nuclear price tag, the government could install rooftop solar on every house in the country that…
What we know about the Coalition’s nuclear power costings
Coal and gas-fired power plants will stay open for longer under the Coalition’s $330 billion nuclear transition plan. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged to build seven publicly-owned nuclear power plants across the country, with…
Cost-of-living to spike under Dutton’s nuclear proposal, ACTU warns
Media Release – December 13, 2024 Unions warn that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s nuclear proposal announced today will drive up power bills and worsen the cost-of-living for working people. The seven proposed nuclear reactor sites…
Peter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics says Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’
Peter Dutton claims his plan to introduce nuclear energy in Australia will “keep the lights on” at a lower cost than the Labor government’s renewables-reliant transition. “This is a plan which will underpin the economic…
Internal Coalition fears Dutton nuclear plan will confirm no return to good old days of energy prices a decade ago
Peter Dutton will unveil politically risky costings for his nuclear power ambitions on Friday amid rumblings from within the Coalition that the high-cost plan will derail his political strategy of keeping pressure on Labor over…
CSIRO GenCost: Falling costs of solar and batteries confirm integrated renewables are cheapest option
The CSIRO annual GenCost report has once again confirmed – as it has done since its launch under the Coalition government in 2018 – that integrated renewables are by far the lowest cost option for…
CSIRO Explainer: The question of nuclear in Australia’s electricity sector
In Australia’s transition to net zero emissions, the electricity sector has a major role to play. But does nuclear power have a place in our future grid? As Australia works towards emissions reduction targets in…
CSIRO reaffirms nuclear power likely to cost twice as much as renewables
The CSIRO’s new GenCost report again says a nuclear power plant for Australia would likely cost twice as much as renewable energy. Australia’s leading science agency also said nuclear power plants enjoyed relatively little financial…
Nuclear energy inquiry draws emotional response in Port Augusta
The select committee conducting an inquiry into nuclear power generation in Australia has triggered strong opinions from both sides of the fence. Aboriginal leaders, resident representatives, and leaders from the mining and energy sector have…
Nuclear energy debate draws stark gender split in Australia ahead of next year’s election
New data points to a stark gender split in attitudes towards nuclear energy, with women much more likely to say they don’t support it or think the risks are too great. Research company DemosAu surveyed…
A sneak preview of Peter Dutton’s nuclear costings
If the Liberal-National Party’s policy leads to slower emission reductions (even if they ultimately deliver net zero by 2050) this carries a serious penalty for our children and future children. If it is ignored from…
Albanese government gives firm ‘no’ to joining UK-US agreement to advance nuclear technology
The Albanese government has been put on the spot by a new agreement – which it has declined to join – signed by the United Kingdom and the United States to speed up the deployment of…
United Nations to study impact of nuclear war for first time since 1989 amid ‘elevated risk’
The United Nations will set up an expert panel to investigate how nuclear war would impact all facets of society. It’s the first study of its kind since 1989 and has been prompted by concerns…
Indonesia, Solomon Islands join countries banning nuclear weapons, putting Australia at odds with neighbours
Indonesia, a country of 275 million and one of Australia’s closest neighbours, is stepping up efforts to enforce a global ban on nuclear weapons. This week, it officially joined the United Nations Treaty on the…
Compelling Economics of Renewables Unmask Fossil Fuels and Nuclear
Due to lower cost and higher efficiency, the IPCC has stated that renewables, particularly solar and wind, are ten times more effective at cutting carbon dioxide emissions than nuclear. DC Journal https://dcjournal.com/compelling-economics-of-renewables-unmask-fossil-fuels-and-nuclear
Ontario’s huge nuclear debt and other things Dutton doesn’t understand about cost of electricity
It seems our alternative Prime Minister Peter Dutton’s favourite topic is your electricity bill. Given how much he talks about electricity prices, you’d think he might know a fair bit about what makes up your…
Nuclear claims ‘crumble’ as PM goes on energy attack
Australia pursuing nuclear energy would not be playing to the country’s strengths, the energy minister says, as the prime minister goes on the attack on power sources. Anthony Albanese will spruik renewable energy in NSW’s…
Let’s be clear, Peter Dutton’s energy plan is more focused on coal and gas than it is on nuclear power
It seems reasonable to call the Coalition’s policy what it primarily is: a proposal to expand fossil fuels Some news you may not have clocked last week while the focus was on important things like…
Pushing nuclear power in Queensland would be ‘hugely messy’ for a future Dutton government, constitutional law experts say
A clear line in the sand divides Queensland’s new Liberal National government from the federal Coalition on the topic of nuclear power. On Sunday, just hours after the LNP’s state election victory, federal Nationals leader…
Michiko’s story: How a Japanese girl survived an atomic bomb
As the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Nihon Hidankyo – the organisation of Japanese atomic bomb survivors – Michiko Kodama’s experiences are testimony to the horrors and long-term effects of nuclear weapons. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/10/27/michikos-story-how-a-japanese-girl-survived-an-atomic-bomb
War risks from nuclear power plants? Just look at Zaporizhzhia
Proposals for nuclear power in Australia will have to take national security risks into account. As evidenced in an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report released in September, Russia’s occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power…
‘You couldn’t make this up’: Expert pans Ontario nuclear option
Ontario subsidises its citizens’ electricity power bills by $7.3 billion a year from general revenue, an international energy expert has said, contradicting the Coalition’s claim that nuclear reactors would drive power prices down in Australia….
How conservatives aim to nuke us all
The current pro-nuke lobby that is now spreading its influence in Australia had its start a year ago in a freebie-funded trip by Australian opposition politicians to the UK. Their destination was an inaugural mass…
Should we be looking to Ontario’s nuclear energy solutions here in Australia?
Peter Dutton often makes reference to how successful Ontario’s nuclear transition has been, but is that really the case? Professor Mark Winfield who co-chairs the faculty’s sustainable energy initiative at York University in Ontario thinks…
SBS report: The inquiry into nuclear power generation in Australia
Federal public servants have told a parliamentary committee it would likely take at least a decade for Australia to have a nuclear industry in operation. The Coalition will take a nuclear policy to the next…
Union slams “false hope” in nuclear push, warns energy jobs at risk
Queensland’s sparkies have been warned of the “huge risk” to thousands of jobs in renewable energy posed by nuclear plans. The Electrical Trades Union told electricians and apprentices in a mass mailout on Wednesday that…
Sellafield cleanup cost rises to £136bn amid tensions with Treasury
National Audit Office questions value for money as predicted bill for decommissioning increases by £21bn Europe’s most hazardous industrial site has previously been described by a former UK secretary of state as a “bottomless pit…
Matt Kean lambasts ‘wild fantasy’ of former Coalition colleagues to extend coal power and build nuclear plants
Climate Change Authority chair says Peter Dutton’s energy policy would drive up electricity bills and deter investment in renewables Extending the life of ageing coal-fired power stations before nuclear plants can be built is a…
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton heckled by protesters opposed to building a nuclear power station in Collie
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been met by angry protesters in Collie, who oppose his plan to build a nuclear power station in the town. Mr Dutton was meeting with local shire representatives and was…
Queensland Premier Steven Miles is promising to hold a vote on nuclear power. Here’s why
Queensland Premier Steven Miles this week declared his party would hold a plebiscite on nuclear power if it returns to office at the forthcoming state election. The move is in response to plans by the…
Coalition claims of a nuclear power renaissance in UK further expose its shameless policy con
A cursory look at the international experience is enough to expose the LNP’s shameless con, designed only to disrupt and delay our accelerating transition to abundant, reliable, low-cost firmed renewables. RENEW ECONOMY https://reneweconomy.com.au/coalition-claims-of-a-nuclear-power-renaissance-in-uk-further-expose-its-shameless-policy-con
Nuclear plant ‘will decimate fish stocks’
The company building it accepts fish will be killed in its system, but wants to create new habitats. Proposals for the sea-water cooling system at Hinkley Point C will see 44 tonnes of fish ingested…
Inquiry into nuclear power generation in Australia
The House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy was established by a resolution of appointment that passed the House of Representatives on 10 October 2024.The Committee will inquire into matters referred to in the resolution of appointment and is…
“Differences of opinion:” Queensland state LNP insists it will not sign up to Dutton’s nuclear plan
They might be friends but Peter Dutton and his Queensland state counterpart David Crisafulli are a long way off agreeing on nuclear power. Mr Dutton has promised to build seven nuclear plants across Australia if…
If Peter Dutton has a better understanding of the cost of building nuclear, then let’s see it
Two weeks ago, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis released a report analysing how much electricity prices and Australian household energy bills would need to rise to make nuclear power plants financially viable. …
Nuclear Concerns – Hiroshima, Maralinga and Dutton’s Australia
It’s abundantly clear in these past months, courtesy certainly of the Murdoch press, the present Opposition Leader has a fascination with things nuclear. This is despite the truth of the oft cited shorthand anti-nuclear power…
Dutton’s nuclear plan would mean propping up coal for at least 12 more years – and we don’t know what it would cost
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has revealed the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan relies on many of Australia’s coal-fired power stations running for at least another 12 years – far beyond the time frame officials expect the ageing facilities to last….
Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan still has no costings, and no grid connection: It’s a political hoax
Unusually for a CEDA event, there was only a scattering of corporate table sponsors – ANZ, KPMG, and Clayton Utz – and most of the ballroom was partitioned off. Among the 160 attending, quite small…
Peter Dutton refuses to divulge costs of going nuclear at anticipated ‘could it work’ speech
Coalition’s lack of costings and absence of detail has been seized upon by critics of Australia’s potential landmark energy shift. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/23/peter-dutton-nuclear-power-policy-speech-renewables
Dutton’s truth-sounding nuclear power arguments are for generating impressions, not information
The opposition leader keeps bypassing questions over the cost of his energy plan – while leaning on little more than fuzzy assurances. https://www.theguardian.com/global/2024/sep/24/peter-dutton-ceda-speech-coalition-nuclear-power-plan-costs
Nuclear would add hundreds to power bills and leave half of energy needs unmet, reports claim
A United States think tank suggests power prices would rise in Australia by hundreds of dollars if it adopted the Coalition’s nuclear plan. The government has also used analysis of supply shortfalls to attack the…
Global status report highlights parlous state of nuclear power sector
DR JIM GREEN Nuclear’s share of global electricity generation declined from 9.2 percent to 9.1 percent in 2023, little more than half of its peak of 17.5 percent in 1996. In the 20 years from…
Coalition’s nuclear plan to switch off solar for up to 3 million homes
New analysis from the Smart Energy Council shows the introduction of seven nuclear reactors to Australia will shut down solar panels in millions of households. Smart Energy Council Chief Executive John Grimes says the true…
Evaluating nuclear power’s suitability for climate change mitigation
The article’s primary argument centres around the unresolved technical and human risks of accidents and proliferation, which are unlikely to be effectively mitigated in the future. Furthermore, it highlights the significant cost disparities between nuclear…
Record weeks for renewables blow up Dutton’s nuclear con
The record high of low-cost wind and solar in the grid comes as we are still waiting for the costing on the Coalition’s plan to nationalise the eye-watering cost of seven nuclear plants. The record-high…
The anti-wind farm groups pushing the nuclear option to rural Australia
Conservative economists, lobbyists, commentators and energy boffins have descended on regional communities nominated by the Coalition for nuclear sites, in a raft of events aimed at changing hearts and minds in the bush. Organisers hope…
Putin’s war is raising risk of another Chernobyl, says historian who inspired hit TV show
Serhii Plokhy’s account of the 1986 disaster stunned readers and TV audiences. Now his new book warns that the threat of nuclear terror has only increased. Plokhy’s book details how up until now the IAEA…
The Coalition has turned its renewable energy denial into a nuclear roadmap to nowhere. It’s exhausting
“It says a Dutton government would take steps to slow viable electricity generation coming into the system while the system faces a cliff, with 90% of remaining coal plants forecast to have shut by 2035….
Peter Dutton’s nuclear lies
A fact-check of the media release of June 19, where Peter Dutton announced that a future Coalition government would introduce nuclear energy to Australia. and subsequent claims made by the leader of the opposition in…
WA government rejects Dutton’s push to lift uranium mining ban
Western Australia’s mines minister has rejected calls from federal Liberal leader Peter Dutton to overturn the state’s long-standing ban on uranium mining and insisted that future energy needs will be met by renewable sources. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-08/wa-uranium-mining-policy-to-stay-despite-nuclear-energy-push/104196130
Nuclear Power in Australia – it’s absurd
Nuclear power may seem attractive to voters as a way to easily meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets. However, having worked on coal fired and nuclear power plant construction myself, I can see where ‘the…
Nuclear means choosing drinking water, irrigation or power: Miles
Queensland Premier Steven Miles was keen to build on the reputation his government has created in rural parts as a protector of the state’s water assets when he addressed the Rural Press Club of Queensland…
Dutton praises Canada to sell nuclear plan. But does Ontario really have cheaper power?
There’s a community in Ontario called Dutton which, right now, seems appropriate given the number of times Peter Dutton has name-checked the Canadian province over the last 12 months. In dozens of media interviews and…
Thousands of Aussie farms in ‘ingestion zone’ under proposed nuclear plan threatening food production
The federal government has claimed that under an opposition-proposed nuclear plan, more than 11,000 farms would fall within a nuclear “ingestion zone”. Food, milk and water within an 80km radius of the proposed nuclear reactors…
Solar industry sees first projects put on ice as nuclear proposal sows doubt among investors
First signs of viable jobs available in the short-term in the regions to be put on the line as a direct result of the Coalition’s speculations on nuclear. ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-22/solar-farm-investor-doubt-coalition-nuclear-proposal/104123874?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-22/solar-farm-investor-doubt-coalition-nuclear-proposal/104123874?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other
Communities at proposed nuclear sites launch joint Campaign against Dutton’s “half baked Idea”
Community organisations from the seven regional communities where Peter Dutton proposes to house nuclear reactors today launch a regional community alliance and a joint campaign to say NO to nuclear. Sign the petition here and…
Czech nuclear deal shows CSIRO GenCost is too optimistic, and new nukes are hopelessly uneconomic
Taking the Czech announcement as a baseline, building two to four 1000 MW nuclear plants in Australia would probably cost $50-$100 billion, and not be complete until well into the 2040s. RENEW ECONOMY https://reneweconomy.com.au/czech-nuclear-deal-shows-csiro-gencost-is-too-optimistic-and-new-nukes-are-hopelessly-uneconomic
Joint Ministerial Statement on Nuclear Reactors on Agricultural Land
Agriculture Ministers of the Governments of Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, expressing serious concern about the potential impact of nuclear reactors on…
Chris Bowen -Nuclear would ‘wreck’ renewables
Mr Bowen warned a move to nuclear energy would “wreck the renewables rollout” and leave Australia with more expensive and unreliable power for longer.The Coalition’s nuclear election bid further risked the loss of investment in…
Hidden costs? Cheaper energy? ‘Farcical’ locations? Debunking the hype around nuclear.
One of the biggest claims the Coalition makes is that nuclear energy could bring down the price of electricity in Australia. Tim Buckley, director of think tank Climate Energy Finance, questioned how a form of…
CSIRO chief executive says Peter Dutton’s comments on energy report ‘corrode public trust in science’
Earlier this year, the national science agency released its annual GenCost report, which found powering Australia with nuclear energy would cost about twice as much as renewables.It sparked Peter Dutton, who will be campaigning on…
French nuclear giant scraps SMR plans due to soaring costs
The French nuclear giant EdF, the government owned company that manages the country’s vast fleet of nuclear power stations, has reportedly scrapped its plans to develop a new design for small nuclear reactors because of…
Nuclear more costly and could ‘sound the death knell’ for Australia’s decarbonisation efforts, report says
Analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance says even if nuclear is successfully implemented it would be ‘at least four times’ more expensive than average cost of renewables Even if they succeeded, the levelised cost of…
New analysis: Nuclear reactors a disaster for climate emissions
New analysis has found the impact on climate change of attempting to adopt nuclear reactors in Australia would be the equivalent of emitting double the 2022 annual emissions of the resource state of Oman, every year…
Australia will not come close to net zero by 2050 under Coalition’s nuclear plan
Analysis shows that the Coalition’s nuclear strategy, if it met its stated aims, would see nuclear plants account for approximately 12 per cent of total electricity generation by 2050. “The slowed pace of the renewables…
When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade
The Economist produced a special issue, titled Dawn of the Solar Age. The June 22 2024 solar special issue. Whereas nuclear power is barely growing, and is shrinking as a proportion of global power output, The Economist reported…
SURF Coast residents gathered at Anglesea Community House to voice their opposition to nuclear power last week.
The Australian Conservation Foundation facilitated the meeting, where campaigner Rastko Antić noted the strong community sentiment against having a reactor in Anglesea or anywhere in Australia. “The urgent need for climate action motivated many to…
Hidden costs? Cheaper energy? ‘Farcical’ locations? Debunking the hype around nuclear.
Dutton told the Today show on 21 June: “In Ontario, for example — they have 60 per cent nuclear in the mix there, their electricity prices are a quarter of what it is here in…
CSIRO chief executive says Peter Dutton’s comments on energy report ‘corrode public trust in science’
The GenCost report is produced annually by the Australian Energy Market Operator, and projects the cost of electricity generation and storage for different technologies up to 2050, including integration costs. It found large nuclear was…
Nuclear energy creates the most dangerous form of radioactive waste. Where does Peter Dutton plan to put it?
A CSIRO analysis last month showed there is no economic argument for nuclear energy in Australia, even without considering the substantial cost of waste disposal and storage. Include waste in the maths, and the Coalition’s…
Coal will no longer be burned for power in Australia within 14 years.
The lowest cost way to give us electricity in the future is renewable energy, connected with transmission and distribution, firmed with storage and using gas-powered generation as farmers might use a diesel generator – as…
Nuclear debate is getting heated, but whose energy plan stacks up?
We take a look through the biggest of those talking points to see whether they stack up. SYDNEY MORNING HERALD https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/nuclear-debate-is-getting-heated-but-whose-energy-plan-stacks-up-20240624-p5jo45.html
The Coalition says the rest of the G20 is powering ahead with nuclear – it’s just not true
So much has been said by the Coalition about what nuclear energy could do for Australia, with so little evidence to back it up, that it can be hard to keep up with the claims….
Nuclear goes backwards, again, as wind and solar enjoy another year of record growth
Nuclear power’s share of global electricity generation has fallen to 9.2 percent, its lowest share in four decades and little more than half of its peak of 17.5 percent in 1996. https://reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-goes-backwards-again-as-wind-and-solar-enjoy-another-year-of-record-growth
Dutton races to the polls with coal-to-nuclear fantasy
Tony Barry, former deputy state director of the Victorian Liberal Party, describes the Coalition’s decision to make nuclear power the centrepiece of its energy and climate policy as “the longest suicide note in Australian political history”. https://reneweconomy.com.au/dutton-races-to-the-polls-with-coal-to-nuclear-fantasy
Coalition “in a panic” about response to confused and unpopular nuclear power plan
An unnamed Coalition MP said of the Liberal and National Party rooms: “My read is they’re in a panic about it. They don’t know what to do.” A Coalition frontbencher said Dutton is “obsessed with…
Divide and squander: Dutton wants seven nuclear power plants, the first by 2035
Imagine being able to call a press conference and just make stuff up for half an hour on the most important policy challenge of our time. Thats what Peter Dutton and his colleagues just did….
Peter Dutton reveals seven sites for proposed nuclear power plants
What a debacle. Peter Dutton just announced 7 nuclear reactors for sites around Australia. He doesn’t know how much it’s going to cost. He doesn’t know what kinds of model he intends to build. Somehow…
Dutton’s big nuclear plan: “A serious joke” that is mad, bad and dangerous
So, here it is, finally, the Coalition’s nuclear policy – a massive and dangerous boondoggle to build expensive nuclear power plants that presents a serious threat to Australia’s renewable energy transition, and the country’s economic…
‘Nuclear energy won’t stop cows from burping’: Peter Dutton needs a plan that goes beyond the electricity sector
At least this one wins the most creative headline competition. It’s true: even if nukes were cheap enough to build (they’re not) and could be delivered in time (they couldn’t) and were safe enough to…
Nuclear reactors ‘will be in National party seats’, Littleproud says
We’re getting warmer, as the Liberals and Nationals inch closer to disclosing where they plan to target for nuclear power. We will be very upfront and honest. They will be in National party seats. We’ve…
Dutton confirms nuclear push and climate denial go hand in hand: The pretence has gone
Here it is, mask off: Dutton intends to use nuclear power as a weapon to kill renewable energy. So, let there now be no doubt or confusion: Opposition leader Peter Dutton has confirmed that his…
Coalition to dump Australia’s 2030 climate target, arguing 43 per cent emissions reduction is unachievable
Abandoning the target would also mean withdrawing from the Paris Agreement. The Coalition argues Labor will fail to meet the target, while significantly damaging Australian industry in the process of trying. But it remains committed…
Opposition’s nuclear-energy policy would increase defence risk
This is an angle that many people won’t have considered: The Australian Liberal-National opposition’s proposal to build nuclear power stations on the sites of old coal-fired plants is misguided. The policy would perpetuate Australia’s concentration…
Dutton calls for mature debate on energy future
…and then brands people who disagree with him as “childish.” We sure are looking forward to this mature debate! Anyway take a deep breath: here he is announcing nothing in particular on twitter/x.
If regional communities don’t want a windfarm, why would they accept a nuclear power station?
Quick answer: they won’t. The Coalition’s energy policy is leveraged on regional discontent about renewables. But many farmers don’t want nuclear in their back yard either Gabrielle Chan, The Guardian Read the full article at…
Energy buffs give small modular reactors a gigantic reality check
When the industry lost faith in the gargantuan costs of building big reactors, some of them seized on the possibility of rolling out batches of small modular reactors (SMRs), despite never having come to grips…
Where Aussie nuclear reactors would be: MSN Newswire
“Australians “won’t have to wait long” to find out if the Coalition plans to build a nuclear reactor in their backyard, with policy and possible locations to be announced soon. The Coalition won’t be drawn…
RenewEconomy: “We haven’t been consulted:” Coal town on transition to renewables is not interested in nuclear
“A Western Australian coal town lined up as a potential site for a nuclear power station by the federal Coalition says the plan is a distraction as it works to ditch fossil fuels and transition…
The Fifth Estate: “Inside the nuclear influence machine”
Is the push for nuclear power in Australia more stalking horse for coal than a genuine alternative for a clean energy future? Here’s how the nuclear cabal is working its pitch “There’s a sophisticated, well…
CSIRO releases 2023-24 GenCost report
Each year, CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) collaborate with industry stakeholders to update GenCost. This leading economic report estimates the cost of building new electricity generation, storage, and hydrogen production in Australia…
Climate Council news brief: Nuclear power stations are not appropriate for Australia – and never will be
Periodically, as with the changing of the seasons, various individuals appear in the media singing the virtues of nuclear energy…
Peter Dutton’s nuclear push is a “suicide note” playing mostly to right wing echo chambers
The pro-nuclear bias of the Murdoch media is plain for all to see, and has been confirmed by a recent academic analysis. A note of dissent recently came from James Campbell, a political editor for Murdoch…
Nation’s science agency CSIRO hits back at Dutton claim that nuclear power costings were ‘discredited’
It’s pretty rare for the CSIRO to make such an intervention, but maybe they’re as sick of Peter Dutton’s crude disinformation as everyone else: The nation’s leading science institution, the CSIRO, has defended its research…
ABC News: Coalition’s plan to go nuclear puts five regions on the table as favoured locations for nuclear reactors
“There are just a handful of regions in Australia shaping up as the most likely candidates for the Coalition’s proposal to install nuclear reactors in Australia, as the party eyes retiring coal stations as a…
Coalition’s nuclear SMR poster boy cancels flagship project due to soaring costs
“NuScale, the controversial proponent of nuclear small modular reactor designs that has been championed by the federal Coalition and technology ideologues around the world, has had its flagship project cancelled because of rising costs.
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Final Report on environment laws
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Victorian Inquiry into Nuclear
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Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty
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Uranium mining
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Energy Roadmap and Small Modular Reactors
Today the Federal Minister for Energy Angus Taylor released an energy roadmap. Not only does the roadmap include an unfortunate “watching brief” on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) – it locks in no new emissions targets…
What is new nuclear technology really…
What are Generation IV, advanced nuclear, new reactors? The Australian parliament’s ‘inquiry into the prerequisites for nuclear energy in Australia’ in 2019 made the bizarre recommendation to retain the existing ban on nuclear power, but…
Scott Morrisons new laws
Scott Morrison’s government has put forward the “Streamlining environmental approvals bill” which would weaken our national environment laws. The bill would transfer all project approvals to state and territory governments. This includes uranium mine projects….
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The push to lift the ban on nuclear power in Australia has been driven by interests in uranium mining. This push is less about climate change and more about lifting the uranium price. The slump…
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Environmental laws review report released
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Let’s end Australia’s climate and energy warfare, Albanese tells Morrison
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Nuclear in mix for miners on emissions
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MCA goes nuclear
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Nuclear power, coal and Narrabri Gas Project to help power industry: Joyce
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New nuclear technologies to be examined in planning Australia’s energy mix
The Morrison government has flagged examining “emerging nuclear technologies” as part of Australia’s energy mix in the future in a new discussion paper kicking off the process of developing its much-vaunted technology investment roadmap. read…
Mystic meg from down under
I have to conclude that the Deputy Prime Minister of New South Wales, John Barilaro, is a remarkable clairvoyant. He has announced unequivocally on Australian media that Rolls Royce is set to build up to…
Nuclear is getting hammered by green power and the pandemic
The nuclear industry has been vying for a role as the perfect partner to the surging, but intermittent, renewables sector for years, citing its role as a stable source of emissions-free power. Nations around the world have…
Could nuclear reactors called SMRs be a possible energy source for Queensland?
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The Promise And Peril Of Nuclear Power
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US urges Australia to consider nuclear
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A nuclear power station is inappropriate for the Central Coast
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Barilaro retreats on Nationals support for One Nation nuclear bill
Deputy Premier John Barilaro has walked back his party’s support for a One Nation bill to allow nuclear power in NSW, as the issue threatened to split the Coalition. Mr Barilaro, a long-time advocate of…
Fukushima nine years on: Warnings for Australia
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Premier must stand up to Barilaro on nuclear power
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Barilaro’s nuclear push bitterly dividing Coalition
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Barilaro says Nationals will support Latham’s nuclear power bill
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Conservative push for nuclear power will drive a wedge into the Coalition
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Nuclear cost and water consumption – The elephants in the control room
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Legislation banning nuclear power in Australia should be retained
Nuclear power in Australia is prohibited under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999. A review of the EPBC Act is underway and there is a strong push from the nuclear industry to remove the…
Anthony Albanese urged to rethink nuclear option
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There is still no place for nuclear energy in Australia
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s the world looks to Germany as a shining example of how to shift away from polluting coal power, a Queensland-based nuclear expert says solar thermal power is the way forward for Australia… Dr Wilson…
The dangers of nuclear power in Australia
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Labor bipartisanship on nuclear energy needed: AWU
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