Comments on: Michael Madsen on the staggering problem of storing the world’s nuclear waste https://ifyoulovethisplanet.org/?p=4732 A weekly radio program with Dr. Helen Caldicott Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:35:45 +0000 https://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Christina Macpherson https://ifyoulovethisplanet.org/?p=4732&cpage=1#comment-671 Christina Macpherson Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:26:47 +0000 https://ifyoulovethisplanet.org/?p=4732#comment-671 If Australia did decide to take the wastes of a country that closed down its nuclear program, permanently, - it should be made clear that this would be on Commonwealth land, not Aboriginal, and it should not be in the hands of private companies such as John White's "Nuclear Fuel Leasing" If Australia did decide to take the wastes of a country that closed down its nuclear program, permanently, - it should be made clear that this would be on Commonwealth land, not Aboriginal, and it should not be in the hands of private companies such as John White’s “Nuclear Fuel Leasing”

]]> By: Christina Macpherson https://ifyoulovethisplanet.org/?p=4732&cpage=1#comment-668 Christina Macpherson Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:51:33 +0000 https://ifyoulovethisplanet.org/?p=4732#comment-668 Michael Madsen is taking a global perspective on the nuclear waste that exists already. He suggests that Australia should be the place to have the long term radioactive waste disposal site. This is a somewhat shocking idea. And it does raise the problems of the safety of the wastes in transport. However, Australia could take the bold step of hosting the radioactive wastes of any country that clearly commits to closing down all nuclear installations. For example, Japan could close all down, and probably will. When they're all shut - where can Japan put its radioactive wastes? The existing wastes are a reality. It is one task now to stop the nuclear industry, and stop more wastes being produced. It is another necessary task to deal with the existing wastes. Michael Madsen is taking a global perspective on the nuclear waste that exists already.
He suggests that Australia should be the place to have the long term radioactive waste disposal site. This is a somewhat shocking idea. And it does raise the problems of the safety of the wastes in transport.

However, Australia could take the bold step of hosting the radioactive wastes of any country that clearly commits to closing down all nuclear installations. For example, Japan could close all down, and probably will. When they’re all shut - where can Japan put its radioactive wastes?

The existing wastes are a reality. It is one task now to stop the nuclear industry, and stop more wastes being produced. It is another necessary task to deal with the existing wastes.

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