Andrew Forrest denied a move to slash 700 jobs from Fortescue, could be a sign he is pulling away from his green hydrogen ambitions. But the decision by one of Australia's richest people to scale back plans prompted renewed debate about the viability of the technology, and the role of green hydrogen in the Albanese government's net zero goals.
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00:00The facility is set to be built just a few kilometres from the Rockingham shore.
00:07We were relatively pleased with their responses to the concerns, especially around the level
00:16of low level waste that will be at the facility.
00:21In its report, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency has insisted the
00:26Australian Submarine Agency proposal was compliant with all the laws and regulations
00:32and said in the worst case scenario, radiological doses off-site were negligible, while on-site
00:39there were significantly less than statutory dose limits.
00:43But some locals are not convinced.
00:45I'm concerned about radiation leaks, accidents, they do happen, and the threat of Coburn Sound
00:54being made a target.
00:56These residents were among 165 who provided submissions in relation to the proposal during
01:02a 30-day consultation period.
01:04One of the main things that I put in my submission was about the environmental impacts, potential
01:09environmental impacts.
01:11We have three endangered marine species in this area.
01:15But these submissions were not made public.
01:19The facility is expected to be operational from 2027 to support UK and US nuclear-powered
01:26submarines under the AUKUS deal.
01:29Local authorities say there's still a great deal of preparation ahead.
01:33Our infrastructure really needs to be able to cope.
01:37There'll be all sorts of transport issues, housing issues, medical, education.
01:45Meanwhile details around the nuclear storage facility, including the amount of waste it
01:50would hold and how long it would stay there, remain unclear.
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