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Uranium Mining

The Australian Greens want to end uranium mining and export in Australia. Uranium mining is the first link in the dirty and dangerous nuclear chain, providing the fuel for nuclear reactors, fission nuclear weapons and depleted uranium weapons. Its end product is radioactive waste. Over half of the world’s uranium is in Australia and Canada, and most of Australia's richest uranium deposits are located on land which is owned, claimed or occupied by Aboriginal people. Once uranium leaves Australian shores, the Federal Government cannot actually control its use in nuclear arms manufacture or testing despite claims that safeguards agreements will achieve this.

Ranger uranium mine - ERA

Estimates Transcripts | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Friday 5th December 2008, 4:15pm
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Hansard Page ECITA: 135 (21 Oct)

Senator Ludlam asked:
Senator LUDLAM-Has the company provided any advice to your office on the level of environmental assessment that their expansion plans might reasonably require under the EPBC Act?

Mr Hughes-I believe they have given an undertaking that they will be making a referral.

Senator LUDLAM-They will be making a referral under EPBC?

Mr Hughes-I understand that.

Senator LUDLAM-As far as you are aware. Minister, could I ask you to take a similar question on  notice on behalf of the minister.

Answers:
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) has not provided advice to the Minister's office on the level of environmental assessment that their expansion plans might reasonably require under the EPBC Act.

Question to the office of the Supervising Scientist

Estimates Transcripts | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Friday 5th December 2008, 4:04pm
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Senator Ludlam asked:
1) Regarding the proposals for the lifting/heightening of the tailings dam that were discussed in previous Estimates hearings, what assessment was undertaken regarding the heightening of the tailings dams at Ranger?  What did the assessment identify as potential risks and impacts?  What steps have been taken to address these?

2) What is the extent of social impact monitoring that OSS is currently undertaking in the Alligator Rivers region?

3) Is the OSS aware of any other social impact modelling undertaken in the Alligator Rivers region, with particular regard to the social impacts of past or present uranium mining?

4) What advice has OSS provided government following the findings of the 2003 Senate Inquiry into uranium mining?  Have OSS or ERA practices changed significantly since this inquiry?

5) Regarding the expansion of the planned expansion of the Ranger site, has the OSS provided any advice to the Minister on the level of environmental assessment that the expansion plans might reasonably require under the EPBC Act?

6) If there is no advice, why has the OSS not acted on the public information regarding Ranger's expansion?

7) If there is advice, has the OSS been pro-active in making certain that this environmental assessment is undertaken well in advance of the proposed expansion to ensure high quality community consultation and therefore informed government decision making?

Scott Ludlam & Jane Clark at Uranium Mine turnoff

Greens TV | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Wednesday 3rd December 2008, 9:56pm
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Scott, WA Senator for The Greens, and Jane Clarke, Greens Candidate for Braitling, NT - wait for media at the 10 mile turnoff to the proposed Angela Pamela Uranium mine. Hop, step & jump from the eco-tourism centre of Australia 'A Town Like Alice'! Will it still be in 100 years if we go down this track?

MPI Speech - Uranium

Greens TV | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Wednesday 3rd December 2008, 9:51pm
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Senator Ludlam delivers a speech in the Parliament on Uranium.

The Nuclear Divide

Greens TV | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Thursday 27th November 2008, 4:22pm
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Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam, and WA Greens MP Giz Watson, on A Current Affair talking about why Uranium mining, and the Nuclear industry is a bad idea.

Uranium and Native Title

Event | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Monday 24th November 2008, 5:22pm
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9 December 2008 11:00am Australia/ACT

Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation invites you to attend a one-day event to discuss uranium mining and native title in WA.

Uranium and Native Title

Date: Tuesday 9 December 2008

Time: 9.00am - 3.30pm

Place: Hotel Novotel Langley, Perth

Yellowcake fever: toxic and unwanted

Media Release | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Friday 21st November 2008, 12:00am
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Premier Barnett’s decision to give the green light to uranium mining in WA is dangerous and undemocratic, according to the Greens (WA).

“The Liberal party were elected with 24 seats in the last election promising open-slather uranium mining. The Labor party won 28 seats on a nuclear-free platform. This government does not have a mandate to allow uranium mining,” said Greens MP Giz Watson.

“I do not have the confidence in our environmental and public health safeguards – the lead poisoning disaster in Esperance and ongoing issues with Alcoa’s operations are case in point,” said Ms Watson.

Senator Scott Ludlam warned that Commonwealth legal protections were of no use either.

“Peter Garrett has gone missing in action. Martin Ferguson is running the show, demanding uranium development at all costs. These are scary times.”

Write to the WA Premier about uranium mining

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Uranium mining in Western Australia is a dangerous pursuit. The WA Government needs to slow down, and consider all the costs involved in this dirty industry. Uranium is unlike any other mineral in the long term toxic pollutants it generates, the adverse health risks it can create, and the deadliest weapons known to man that it can fuel.

The Western Australian Liberal/National Government have decided to end WA's long standing ban on uranium mining. Send WA Premier Colin Barnett a message voicing your opposition to this move.

Minister set for uranium expansion

Newsflash | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Wednesday 19th November 2008, 10:22am
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Ferguson should rethink NT Nuclear Dump

Media Release | Spokesperson Scott Ludlam
Tuesday 18th November 2008, 12:00am
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The Australian Greens say Federal Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson should rethink plans for a nuclear dump in the Northern Territory after evidence to a Senate Inquiry revealed strong opposition from traditional owners.

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam, in Alice Springs today for the second day of a Senate Inquiry, said he was deeply disturbed to see the feeling of betrayal in the Indigenous community over nuclear dump plans for the Northern Territory - and Muckaty station north of Tennant Creek in particular.

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