Western Sydney suburb firmly resisting radioactive waste dumping

“The safe disposal of this material needs to be planned seriously and well into the future because this material remains toxic for a very long time,’

Uranium dump plan in doubt at Kemps Creek, Penrith Star, BY GEMMA SEYMOUR20 Oct, 2010 A RESOUNDING message is being sent to the state government: we’ve had our fill of the state’s rubbish. There has been opposition from both sides of politics to a plan to truck 5000 tonnes of toxic soil from a Hunters Hill site that used to process uranium ore to a landfill site in Kemps Creek, less than a fortnight after a community win to stop a waste facility at Orchard Hills.

After the plan was made public at the weekend, Premier Kristina Keneally has now instructed the Land and Property Management Authority to look at alternative sites,including interstate and overseas locations

Acting deputy mayor Ross Fowler said: “This community and the council will oppose any view that we are the only option for the disposal of the rest of Sydney’s waste,” adding the council had indicated its opposition to the proposal from the start.

“The safe disposal of this material needs to be planned seriously and well into the future because this material remains toxic for a very long time,’’ he said…..

Uranium dump plan in doubt at Kemps Creek – Local News – News – General – Penrith Star

October 22, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | New South Wales, Opposition to nuclear, uranium, wastes | antinuclear, Australia, nuclear, nuclear wastes, Opposition to nuclear, radiation, radioactive, uranium

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