Antinuclear

Northern Territory pastoral stations to get our radioactive trash returned from France?

Pastoral stations may host nuclear waste dump site after Muckaty ruled out, Macfarlane says ABC News 3 Oct 14 Australia’s first nuclear waste dump could be built on a pastoral station, Federal Resources Minister Ian Macfarlane says.

Since the Northern Land Council withdrew a nomination to host the site at Muckaty Station, the Northern Territory’s two land councils have had exclusive rights to nominate other sites.

But neither put one forward and the deadline for submissions expired on Tuesday.

Mr Macfarlane told SBS a new round of submissions, which were to open November 10, would be open to pastoral lease holders.

The ABC understood at least one pastoral station in the NT had expressed interest.

“The reality is that we need to get this built,” Mr Macfarlane said.  Our challenge is to ensure we can get the nuclear waste out of the basements of buildings in capital cities. “If I need a site – and I do need a site that is clear of dispute and clear of title – then obviously a freehold title, perhaps a grazing property, would be suitable”……..

Clock ticking to build permanent waste storage site   More than 11 tonnes of nuclear waste were to return to Australia next year after being sent to France more than a decade ago.  Under an agreement with France Australia was required to take back the reprocessed waste in 2015.

Earlier this week, NT Chief Minister Adam Giles said his government might consider offering up a site…….http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-02/nuclear-waste-dump-muckaty-station-pastoral-ian-macfarlane/5786338

October 3, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News