Antinuclear

Darling Downs locals opposed to potential Oman Ama nuclear storage site, 9 News, 13 Nov 15,   A property near the Darling Downs town of Oman Ama has been shortlisted by the Federal Government as a potential storage site for low-to-intermediate nuclear waste, but locals have told 9NEWS they are seriously concerned by the plan.

“Initally, horror, shock, how could they?” Liff Parr said.  “I would hate to find something like that happening in our area,” Jo Clark said.

Locals had not received any notice of the plans, Andrew Clark-Dickson said. “Up until seven o’clock this morning I knew nothing about it,” he said. “It’s got to be put somewhere, but I really don’t think it should be on top of the Murray-Darling Basin.”

Organic olive farmer Gesine Owen echoed his concerns. My biggest fear is the water contamination,” she said. Ms Owen said she had spent many years investing in infrastructure to attract tourists to the town.“We just don’t see why we should be picked,” she said.

The residents realise one landowner has volunteered to sell their property for the purpose of establishing a nuclear waste site, with the government offering to pay four times market value for the selected site………

The Australian Nuclear Free Alliance said Australian Aboriginal communities “are reeling from this announcement”.

“We are concerned about the lack of consultation with Aboriginal communities, which are already under attack due to unconventional gas mining, coal proposals and the roll-back of Aboriginal heritage protections,” Alliance co-chair Adam Sharah said in a statement.  http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/11/13/19/51/darling-downs-locals-opposed-to-potential-oman-ama-nuclear-storage-site#fg1Io11Df1AmGg61.9