Bloomberg: While Australia is home to the worlds largest uranium reserves, it has never had a nuclear power plant. Now, amid growing concerns over climate change, the government is weighing whether to reverse its long-held ban.
The state of South Australia, where BHP Billiton Ltd. operates the Olympic Dam mine, is setting up a royal commission to evaluate nuclear powers impact on both the regions economy and its carbon emissions. At the same time, the federal government is set to release within months...