Antinuclear

Weak WA govt message to BHP on uranium and aborigines

Christina Macpherson – With BHP Billiton’s poor international track record on care and concern for indigenous peoples, I wouldn’t put much faith in their pious statements to the W.A. govt.

Sure, it’s great that the Ngalia people’s ecological knowledge has been publicly recognised, but there won’t even be a rap over the knuckles if BHP Billiton completely disregards this at the Yeelirrie uranium project.  Note the wording of the article below – “…………..…..state Environment Minister Donna Faragher did not order BHP to consult the Ngalia, she made it clear they should..………”

September 24, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Christina reviews, spinbuster, uranium | aboriginal, antinuclear, Australia, BHP Billiton, nuclear, radioactive, uranium