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Long term radioactivity, secrecy, problems on proposed Muckaty radioactive waste dump

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam has called for the release of all relevant documents held by the NLC on the proposed site at Muckaty Station.

Long term radiation from possible dump needs attention,  ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) By Alex Johnson  31 March 2010,

The deputy chair of the Senate committee examining the proposed national nuclear waste dump near Tennant Creek says the management of long-term radiation needs more attention.

The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Agency made a submission about the need to carefully consider radiation guidelines for decades to come……

So that is an area that obviously we will need to have careful review of and scrutiny of as a Senate committee,” Senator Barnett said.

“I think that is something that perhaps has not been given a lot of consideration to date…………..A submission from the Australian Centre for Environmental Law says there is a need for procedural fairness to ensure the interests of traditional owners and the Territory government are considered when making decisions on the waste dump……..

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam has called for the release of all relevant documents held by the NLC on the proposed site at Muckaty Station.

Long term radiation from possible dump needs attention – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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