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We DO have earthquakes in Oz - and occassionally they are quite destructive. Perhaps the most famous being Newcastle (NSW) in the late 80's and Meckering (WA) in the 60's. On the whole - especially when compared to international events - they are quite benign.
The points in favour of a nuclear waste disposal facility here is not only the relative stability of the continent (in structural terms), but the minimal population density and sheer isolation of 95% of the continent. Assuming the stuff has to be stored SOMEWHERE, a repository such as that proposed in central Australia would just about have to be the best place in the world - especially considering the political and cultural stabilities of this place.
Irrespective of the facts, the hysteria of the debate ensures a sensible outcome is most unlikely - rest assured the most popular/vote catching outcome will win the day - irrespective of whatever merits the initial proposal may have.
BTW, a proposal by a commercial group for a facility way east of Kalgoorlie was loudly rejected a year or so ago.
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Earthquake AnnaStrophic 04/20/02 02:05 PM Re: Earthquake of troy 04/20/02 02:24 PM Re: Earthquake wow 04/20/02 03:33 PM Re: Earthquake of troy 04/20/02 03:46 PM Re: Earthquake AnnaStrophic 04/20/02 04:20 PM Re: Earthquake Angel 04/20/02 05:28 PM Re: Earthquake of troy 04/20/02 05:47 PM Re: Earthquake WhitmanO'Neill 04/20/02 08:22 PM Re: Earthquake Wordwind 04/20/02 08:26 PM Re: Earthquake milum 04/20/02 10:57 PM Re: Earthquake of troy 04/20/02 11:12 PM . Max Quordlepleen 04/21/02 04:20 AM Re: Earthquake belMarduk 04/21/02 05:47 AM Re: Earthquake Capital Kiwi 04/21/02 06:53 AM Re: Earthquake belMarduk 04/21/02 07:20 AM Re: Earthquake Wordwind 04/21/02 08:28 AM Re: Earthquake Keiva 04/21/02 12:58 PM Re: Earthquake Faldage 04/21/02 03:33 PM Re: Earthquake WhitmanO'Neill 04/21/02 04:05 PM Re: Earthquake WhitmanO'Neill 04/21/02 04:35 PM . Max Quordlepleen 04/21/02 06:51 PM Re: Earthquake WhitmanO'Neill 04/21/02 07:28 PM Re: Earthquake Keiva 04/21/02 11:27 PM Re: Earthquake Repositories Down Under stales 04/22/02 12:49 PM Re: Earthquake johnjohn 04/22/02 09:52 AM Re: Earthquake jmh 04/22/02 09:55 AM . Max Quordlepleen 04/22/02 10:01 AM Re: Earthquake Keiva 04/21/02 03:54 PM Re: Earthquake inselpeter 04/22/02 11:48 AM Re: Earthquake jmh 04/22/02 11:52 AM Re: Earthquake of troy 04/22/02 12:00 PM Re: Earthquake Keiva 04/22/02 01:39 PM . Max Quordlepleen 04/22/02 06:30 PM Re: Earthquake of troy 04/22/02 07:53 PM . Max Quordlepleen 04/22/02 08:23 PM Re: Earthquake Krzysztof 04/22/02 06:07 PM
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