Moore opposes yellowcake through Kalgoorlie, ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 21 May 2010 The Mines Minister, Norman Moore, says he does not support the transport of uranium through Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Continue reading →
May 22, 2010
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he told an uranium summit in Perth that the project was “under review”,
BHP says Western Australia uranium project ‘under review’ Mining Weekly Esmarie Swanepoel 11th May 2010 Continue reading →
May 12, 2010
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Phoebe Clark from the Punmu community says company representatives told locals that radiation is not harmful to people.
Miner accused of misleading radiation claims , ABC North West WA – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 23 April 2010, A Canadian mining company has been accused of giving misleading information to traditional owners during a community workshop in the Pilbara. Continue reading →
April 24, 2010
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Biggest quake in 50 years hits Australia’s goldfields (open pit) Virginia Against Uranium Mining: Biggest quake Perth, Australia (AFP) April 20, 2010 The biggest earthquake in 50 years rattled Western Australia’s Goldfields region on Tuesday, damaging buildings but not causing any injuries, officials said.The 5.2-magnitude quake, at a shallow depth of just 10 kilometres (six miles), struck just outside the Kalgoorlie-Boulder mining towns at about 8:17 am (0017 GMT), geologists said……..A spokesman for the geoscientific agency said the remote mining centre, about 600 kilometres (370 miles) east of Perth, had not seen an earthquake bigger than 4.2 in the previous half-century.”This is quite a large earthquake for Australia and a shallow, potentially damaging, earthquake,” he said. “It’s the largest event in this area in the last 50 years.” Officials at nearby mines were not immediately available for comment.
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April 21, 2010
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Smart grid gets green light in Western Australia$600 milllion wind farm to be built by Vestas Australian Wind Technology and is expected to generate 206MW of power * ARN Staff (ARN) * 07 April, 2010 Continue reading →
April 8, 2010
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Labor remains opposed to uranium mining , ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 29 March 2010, The Western Australian State Opposition insists it is united in its opposition to uranium mining.Labor’s spokeswoman for the environment Sally Talbot took part in an anti-uranium protest in Kalgoorlie over the weekend……..
Dr Talbot says the party is opposed to the emerging industry.
“Everybody’s entitled to their own opinions but the Labor Party has a policy that is absolutely crystal clear – we’re opposed to uranium mining.”
“In government we will not support uranium mining. If we had won the last election we would not be contemplating opening up uranium mines in Western Australia.”
Labor remains opposed to uranium mining – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
April 2, 2010
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Vestas receives its largest single order in Australia Vestas Wind Turbines wins Australian contract for 111 turbines, each capable of generating nearly 2.0 megawatts, Energy Digital, By Ian Armitage | Apr 1, 2010 Vestas, a leading global maker of wind turbines, has won a contract to supply 111 turbines to west Australia, marking its biggest contract in the country. Continue reading →
April 2, 2010
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“…there was scope to export products including uranium out of Oakajee, because it was relatively isolated. 
A plan to export uranium through a port in a populated area would probably be opposed by the community….”
Barnett cool on Oakajee as uranium port, KATE EMERY AND PETER KERR, The West Australian, 26 March 2010, – Continue reading →
March 26, 2010
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No uranium through Oakajee: Premier ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 25 March 2010, The Premier Colin Barnett has ruled out using the proposed Oakajee deepwater port north of Geraldton to ship uranium products. Continue reading →
March 26, 2010
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Synergy signs on for Collgar wind power The Australian March 25, 2010 PLANS for another massive wind farm in Australia received a major boost yesterday when West Australian energy retailer Synergy signed a 15-year contract worth an estimated $1.5 billion to purchase power from the proposed Collgar wind farm. Continue reading →
March 25, 2010
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Medical students unaware of radiation hazard, IBTHealth -15 Mar, 2010, Over half of medical students and junior doctors underestimate the amounts of radiation involved in regularly ordered scans with 25 per cent wrongly accept that magnetic resonance imaging emits radiation. Continue reading →
March 15, 2010
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Children accessing old uranium site ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)Mar 3, 2010 BHP Billiton says it will step up security at an old uranium testing site in Kalgoorlie after concerns children are accessing the area.Labor’s candidate for the federal seat of O’Connor, Ian Bishop, says damage to a security gate has allowed children to enter the site at Hannan’s north on dirt bikes. More than 5,000 tonnes of tailings from the Yeelirrie uranium deposit, near Wiluna, were buried in the area after BHP stopped testing ore-processing there in the 1980s.
March 4, 2010
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the report had “glazed over” a lot of the research into the mine’s 
potential environmental impact…”There’s potential for leakages and spills … there is a great concern for contamination of water.”
BHP uranium report unveils risks, MICHAEL BENNETT, The West Australian February 27, 2010,
BHP Billiton documents have revealed the company’s proposed $17 billion Yeelirrie uranium mine could threaten vulnerable animal species previously found in the area. Continue reading →
February 27, 2010
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WA Gov puts up $10m in funds for green energy tech Third round of funding to encourage the development of sustainable, low-emission technologies Computerworld Staff * 10 February, 2010 Continue reading →
February 11, 2010
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BHP cuts Yeelirrie uranium estimate Matt Chambers : The Australian February 09, BHP Billiton has cut projections for its proposed Yeelirrie uranium mine in Western Australia by nearly a third, ruling out a heap acid leach component at the site as uneconomic. Continue reading →
February 9, 2010
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BHP cuts Yeelirrie uranium estimate Matt Chambers : The Australian February 09, BHP Billiton has cut projections for its proposed Yeelirrie uranium mine in Western Australia by nearly a third, ruling out a heap acid leach component at the site as uneconomic. Continue reading 
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