Antinuclear

Toro Energy’s uranium mining plans under attack

Locals, NGOs take aim at uranium hopeful, SMH, May 28, 2012, Toro Energy has rejected claims it did not consult widely enough about its planned uranium mine in Western Australia, but concedes it has sponsored a scientist who argues low level radiation is beneficial to health…

… On Monday, Wiluna local and indigenous elder Glen Cooke said he was critical of the community consultation process undertaken by Toro and now sought consultation from the environment ministers. Mr Cooke said he was supported by other locals. “Marmion and Burke will be making a big decision that will affect our community, our dreaming and our health,” Mr Cooke said in a statemen issued by the WA Nuclear Free Alliance.
“Before they make a decision on what happens in our community, before
signing away our country from many thousands of kilometres away they
should come and look us in the eyes.”
…… Toro has been criticised for holding an information day on the
same day as the funeral of a prominent indigenous elder, which
resulted in only a handful of people attending…… Also on Monday,
the Medical Association for Prevention of War took aim at Toro for
supporting Canadian scientist Doug Boreham, who argues low level
radiation is beneficial for health.
“This is entirely contrary to accepted evidence,” the association’s
vice president Margaret Beavis said in a statement.
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/locals-ngos-take-aim-at-uranium-hopeful-20120528-1zevt.html#ixzz1wbSuZBza

June 1, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News