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Greens move to protect Arkaroola Wilderness from uranium mining

close to 95 per cent of South Australia, is available for mining but these precious places do need to be protected.

New step in Arkaroola wilderness mining fight – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), Fri Jul 9, 2010 Greens MP Mark Parnell says he is confident of enough support in the South Australian Parliament to protect Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary from mining.

Marathon Resources had its exploration rights suspended back in 2007 for illegally dumping waste in the wilderness area.

Mr Parnell plans to introduce an amendment which would ban mining in the sanctuary in the Flinders Ranges.

“The Greens’ amendment to the mining bill is to include the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary on that fairly small list of places that are protected from mining,” he said. “Most of the state, in fact it’s close to 95 per cent of South Australia, is available for mining but these precious places do need to be protected. New step in Arkaroola wilderness mining fight – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

July 10, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, South Australia, uranium | antinuclear, Arkaroola, Australia, nuclear wastes, South Australia, uranium