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Ranger uranium mine accident worst than originally thought

Environmentalists Say The Toxic Uranium Spill In Kakadu Is Much Worse Than First Thought,Business Insider,   SARAH KIMMORLEY 14 Dec 13,The Ranger Hill uranium mine, which last week leaked 1 million litres of highly acidic uranium slurry into the Kakadu National Park, has been identified as a much bigger mess than first reported.

Melanie Impey, environmental officer for the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation, toldFairfax the spill covered a 100 metre by 200 metre area and was up to 3 centimetres thick……..Dave Sweeney from the Australian Conservation Foundation has said the mine is unreliable.

“This mine has a clear history of underperformance and non-compliance with regulations.

“There is a revolving radioactive door between territory and federal regulators and the mining company, with roles being routinely swapped, all of which reduces rigour, compromises credibility and produces complacency,” Sweeney told The SMH.  http://www.businessinsider.com.au/environmentalists-say-the-toxic-uranium-spill-in-kakadu-is-much-worse-than-first-thought-2013-12

December 15, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News