Antinuclear

Uranium pollution in Darwin harbour – taxpayers cop the cost

Taxpayers pay for polluting Darwin harbour 1057 ABC Darwin, Sep 07, 2011 ,   by Vicki Kerrigan

Contaminated stormwater containing uranium, zinc, copper, arsenic, lead, cobalt, iron, nickel and magnesium gushed into Darwin Harbour last year. The Darwin Port Corporation has been ordered to to pay a 19 thousand dollar offence for the disaster. The fine has to be paid by one government department to another government department; effectively this means you the taxpayer will pay….. http://blogs.abc.net.au/nt/2011/09/taxpayers-pay-for-polluting-darwin-harbour.html

September 9, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | business, Northern Territory