Friends of the Earth policy on energy
questions for iv with robin taubenfeld
foe position on uranium
1. What is the position of the foe (qld) on uranium mining and export
2. Was there a ban on uranium in Queensland under previous labor administrations in state or local governments? did labor limit uranium mining, transport or export?
Nuclear Disasters eg Fukushima
1. Could you please tell the listener what happened at three mile island, Chernobyl and fukushima? What was the effect on people living near nuclear disasters
2. You organised a forum at qld parliament last week and a farmer described the effects of the melt down of the nuclear plant there on his family and his cows. Could you describe what happened and what lessons we can take from this disaster?
3. What effects have been made by the Japanese government to monitor the effects of the meltdown on children and the people within 40 kilometres of the radiation?
4. Do you think Australian uranium was used at fukushima? Is there any information kept on where uranium ends up? What power plant or which weapon?
5. How does foe intend to prevent a repeat of queensland’s involvement in the nuclear fuel cycle?
Workers
1. What number of jobs could we expect from uranium mining and export? What are the government figures?
2. Which unions have the best policy on uranium? Could you explain?
Parliamentary politics
1. The anti-nuclear lobby has run candidates for election in People for Nuclear Disarmament, Australian Democrats and now the Greens. Has this been an effective tactic to prevent uranium mining and energy?
2. How effective have unions like the etu been in stopping uranium mining and export?
3. Are nuclear power stations likely in Australia? How long does it take to get a nuclear power station up and running?
Waste
1. Does queensland have a nuclear waste facility? Where and how does the waste get there? From whence does the waste come?
2. What other waste facilities are there? How effective is the opposition?
Talk about democratic rights and the anti-nuclear movement. How do they overlap? Example of restrictions placed on protest and rallies
Anything else you wish to mention?
