Antinuclear

Chief Minister Giles may offer Northern Territory site to host nuclear waste dump

Adam Giles may offer NT nuclear waste site if traditional owners fail to nominate location 105.7 ABC Darwin  By Rick Hind 1 Oct 2014,   NT Chief Minister Adam Giles has suggested his Government may put up a site for a national nuclear waste dump if traditional owners fail to nominate one.

Traditional owners in the Northern Territory were asked to nominate their land for a nuclear waste facility by September 30.

Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane had indicated that if a site was not nominated, a selection process involving land owners from anywhere else in the country would start in November……..

“We haven’t decided whether we will at the moment, but I think we will look at it if the land councils don’t nominate a site,” he said…….

“Potentially it’s an economic opportunity for the Territory, but it’s also an opportunity for the Northern Territory to show leadership on the national stage about where to store nuclear waste,” Mr Giles said……..

However, Mr Giles added that any discussion of a possible location for a waste facility was jumping the gun.

“Let’s not get too far in this argument because we haven’t done all the analysis at this stage,” he said……..

The Northern Land Council and the Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane have declined to comment until the nomination deadline passes. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-30/giles-may-offer-up-nuclear-waste-site-if-traditional-owners-dont/5779394

October 1, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Northern Territory, wastes