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Sacrificing South Australia’s environment for Mike Rann’s ego? Olympic Dam uranium mine expansion

South Australians have a right to be confident that a deal has not been fast-tracked for the benefit of an individual’s political legacy, particularly when the environmental ramifications are potentially disastrous,”

Fears of deals over Olympic Dam plan   Adelaide Now, Greg Kelton   The Advertiser  August 05,  BHP Billiton’s vast Olympic Dam project at Roxby Downs.  ENVIRONMENTAL group Keep The Gulf Clean is worried the Olympic Dam project will be fast-tracked. It fears this will be done to allow Premier Mike Rann to sign off on the deal before he steps down as Premier.

Mr Rann has said he wants to complete negotiations on the multibillion-dollar project before he hands over to Education Minister Jay Weatherill.

Keep The Gulf Clean spokesman Barry Evans said Olympic Dam should not be used as a political pawn.”South Australians have a right to be confident that a deal has not been fast-tracked for the benefit of an individual’s political legacy, particularly when the environmental ramifications are potentially disastrous,” he said……Fears of deals over Olympic Dam plan | Adelaide Now

August 5, 2011 - Posted by | General News

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