Nuclear Power In Australia Essay

Despite the many environmental mishaps that has caused much agitation amongst general population, there are also many benefits which can ultimately boost Australia’s economy.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is supporting the creation of a nuclear fuel industry in Australia, which has many experts predicting profits nearing 35 billion dollars for South Australia. Each year on average, nuclear power plants generate a revenue of around $420 million dollars in economic value. And the operation of nuclear power plants provides 400-700 permanent jobs. And construction of the plant would create around 3,000 jobs. And would further stem jobs for the requirement of materials and equipment to build the plant, such as 71 miles of piping and 480 miles

"Playing a part in the nuclear fuel cycle, I think, is something that is worth looking at closely."
Although the concern of the high-level waste primarily focuses on the safety of the residents that would live near the nuclear plants. In 2004 a radioactive dump in Woomera, South Australia was scrapped. And again in Muckaty, Northern Territory residents put up an eight year battle that saw them win a battle against the State Government to build a nuclear dump. Which shows that although nuclear energy is almost 30 times more environmentally friendly, people are scared of the disasters that can potentially occur.
However U.S nuclear plants have become so environmentally friendly that many have become habitats for rare species of birds, reptiles and other animals. Other U.S plants have land designated for plant preservation and wildlife nurseries that inhabit the areas near the cooling lakes.
Additionally, nuclear power plants comply with the clean air act (1970) which sets standards to increase air quality worldwide. Research is currently being conducted to determine whether cars can run off nuclear energy. Annually all cars in Australia emit around 70,500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, this number could be significantly reduced with the aid of ‘nuclear