I've scrutinised BB's recent press releases so his non-vitriolic comments on nuclear must have been off the cuff. Something about Europe not getting supplies, a rare lapse into realism perhaps. The Franklin dam was a Pyrrhic victory since we now need clean energy. I suspect history could repeat itself if Gunns' pulp mill fails to get bank support. They might turn to cellulosic biofuels instead. Whatever it is no doubt the Greens will disapprove.

There are other clean energy options besides hydro.

And he is at least trying to do something about global warming, unlike almost everyone else in parliament...

For example, forests are carbon sinks:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/24/2254452.htm