PLEASE REPLY TO [EMAIL PROTECTED] The following statement concerning the proposed replacement for Lucas Heights nuclear reactor is seeking endorsement by organisations worldwide. To sign the statement please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] or fax 61-2-9261-4588
NO SECOND NUCLEAR REACTOR! Australia likes to be seen as a country leading the way in environmental protection, nuclear disarmament and scientific research. However, the proposal to build a second reactor at Lucas Heights in Sydney is an example of Australia using outdated and dirty nuclear technology. A second nuclear reactor would lock us into the production of highly toxic nuclear waste for at least another 40 years creating both environmental and proliferation risks. There is no solution to the world's nuclear waste problem, even in storage it remains radioactive for thousands of generations. Operations at Lucas Heights have proceeded without any long-term plan for the waste produced and there is currently no place prepared to accept the waste. The potential dangers of a nuclear reactor in Sydney should be obvious in light of the September 11 terrorist attacks. It is not possible for a nuclear facility to be totally secure. The reactor is the wrong technology, in the wrong place, at the wrong time. The half a billion dollars allocated to building and maintaining another reactor could be better spent on developing existing, cleaner technology for the creation of medical isotopes - a field in which Australia has the chance to become a world leader. In the new millennium, Australia is confronted with a clear choice =96 continue to support the nuclear industry or take an alternative route and promote cleaner, safer technologies over nuclear reactors. We support the Reaction campaign and oppose the construction of a second nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights. Organisation Contact Name Position Email Phone Fax Mobile To add your endorsement to the Reaction campaign for a nuclear free future, please gain your organisation's approval, and fill in the details above. We intend to use this endorsement publicly to demonstrate the strong support that exists for the growing campaign against the second reactor. Please fax or email your completed form to: Reaction Coordinator reaction@reactnow. org Fax: (02) 9261 4588 Reaction is a coalition of national and local environment organisations (listed below) campaigning to stop the construction of a second nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights. Greenpeace, Australian Conservation Foundation, Friends of The Earth & People Against A Nuclear Reactor -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink