10 protestors... I would like to see thousands...
I think i will have to join those 10.
Hows your suit holding out Benny? My leg cast, overalls and crutches are
getting "itchy".

read on :-)
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forward From Benny Zable

Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 11:32 AM
Subject: Imprint standard reward, Nuclear power opponents urged to
reconsider stance


Dear All
The current standard for measuring worth of work is against gold and the US
dollar.
I see these currency standards the base line problem effecting lifestyle and
life on Earth.
It rewards greed and power that sacrifices the well being of our
environment.

There is a need for a standard that encourages people that live lightly on
the Earth, A measures that penalizes human impact against the nurturing well
being of life on Earth.
Rewards are for those who contribute to the well being of life.
Penalties for mining and weapon producing industries which does not reward
polluters.
As long as our measure is driven for profit, life on Earth and our species
are doomed.

Does the Greens have a policy on this issue?

Mining Uranium because its profitable is a problem because of this current
standard. The history of the gold standard is one based on the destruction
of environments and earth based cultures throughout the world. Please let us
discuss this issue.
Looking forward to hearing from you/s

Yours Benny Zable
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Subject: news on nukes
Sent: Tuesday, 28 February 2006 5:59:45 PM

ABC Online <http://abc.net.au/>

*ABC Online <http://abc.net.au/>*

*Nuclear power opponents urged to reconsider stance. 28/02/2006. ABC News
Online*

[This is the print version of story
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200602/s1580489.htm]

*Last Update:* Tuesday, February 28, 2006. 5:03pm (AEDT)

Nuclear power opponents urged to reconsider stance

The Northern Territory Minerals Council (NTMC) has urged those opposed to
nuclear power to consider its economic and environmental benefits.

NTMC spokeswoman Kezia Purick was speaking from a mining industry seminar in
Darwin, where protesters have gathered to demonstrate against uranium mining
and nuclear power.

Ms Purick says about 30 companies have uranium exploration licenses for the
Northern Territory and she hopes they start looking for the resource soon.

She says the anti-uranium lobby should look to the future.

"What I say to the protesters is they should really get part of the
evolution - and not keep themselves stuck in with the arguments of the 1950s
and the 1960s - because industry has come a long way since that point of
time," she said.

"Advanced technologies and the technologies of uranium mining and milling in
Australia are highly sought after on an international level."


*Uranium part of our future*
By NIGEL ADLAM
01mar06 NT NEWS

UP TO five new uranium mines could open in the Territory over the next
decade, a nuclear seminar was told yesterday.

Several speakers said the NT was on the verge of an unprecedented uranium
boom.

Minerals Council chief executive Kezia Purick said the NT had abundant
uranium reserves and was well placed to meet global nuclear energy needs.

She said it was important Australia sold uranium only to signatories of the
nuclear non-proliferation agreement.

About 10 demonstrators gathered outside the seminar at the SkyCity Casino in
Darwin.

NT Senator Trish Crossin said from Canberra yesterday Australia's nuclear
regulator had hampered the right of Territorians to have a say on the
nuclear waste facility planned for the NT.

She said the guidelines for the depository were ``virtually buried'' by
being released for public comment six days before Christmas.

Senator Crossin said the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety
Agency had not tried to get any publicity to encourage public comment.

She said a Senate estimates hearing had been told by officers of the
department responsible for the waste facility that an evaporation pond for
run-off from radioactive containers would be needed in the compound.

``This would be especially concerning in an arid area where a pond would
attract wildlife ranging from insects and lizards to birds, which form part
of the bush tucker food chain.''

She said the pond, a significant part of the dumps infrastructure is not
shown on any diagrams, videos displayed at public meetings or on the dump or
on the federal governments radioactive waste website.

The deadline for NT guidelines submissions is March 17.

*Uranium production set to rise*

01mar06 The Courier Mail

AUSTRALIA'S uranium production is tipped to record an 8 per cent increase in
2005-06 to almost 12,000 tonnes on the back of higher output from BHP
Billiton's Olympic Dam mine and Energy Resources of Australia's (ERA) Ranger
mine.

Export earnings for uranium are forecast to increase 50 per cent this year
to $712 million through higher export prices.

Uranium prices increased strongly in 2005, as the dwindling supply of
uranium stocks and increased concerns over the future supply of secondary
sources of uranium were the major factors behind the substantial increase in
uranium prices.

All of Australia's production of U3O8 is exported.

Australia has only three uranium mines currently operating - BHP Billiton's
Olympic Dam mine in South Australia; ERA's Ranger mine in the Northern
Territory; and Heathgates Beverley mine, also in South Australia.

In late October 2005, ERA extended the operational life of the Ranger mine
by three years. While mining activities at Ranger are still expected to
finish in 2008, processing will now continue until 2014.

The spot uranium price in 2006 is forecast to increase by 34 per cent to
average over $US38 a pound. Despite this, world uranium mine production is
forecast to increase by only 1 per cent in 2006.

This reflects the substantial lead time required to bring new developments
on stream. From 2007 world uranium prices in real terms are forecast to
decline as strong growth in world mine production and relatively steady
supplies of secondary uranium ease concerns about supply availability over
the remainder of the outlook period to 2011.

In 2011, uranium prices (in 2005 dollars) are projected to be about $US29 a
pound.