Geelong Star super trawler; the end of uranium mining in Kakadu?

Sunday, 19 June 2016 - 11:00am to 11:30am

This week,

the Geelong Star super-trawler been trawling through the small pelagic fishery on Australia's eastern sea board, catching protected species and controversy along the way.

Also on the program,

In June 2015 Energy Resources of Australia, the operator of the Ranger uranium mine that sits on the lands of the Mirrar people in Kakadu, announced it was shelving a planned expansion. Dubbed Ranger 3 Deeps, the new mine would of been a significant expansion of operations at the accident prone site. Which has seen significant breaches, and leaks of radioactive contaminants over the years. The company’s mining lease expiries in January 2021, so the announcement was seen by many as indicating the end of uranium mining in Kakadu.

Dave Sweeney is the Nuclear Free campaigner with the Australian Conservation Foundation, and he’s been watching the developments at Ranger closely.

Guests: Rebecca Hubbard (Stop the Trawler Alliance, Environment Tasmania), Dave Sweeney (ACF). Also featured archival audio of Jacqui Katona from 1997 Earth Matters Jabiluka special, produced by Juliet Fox.

This weeks' show is #1040 and was produced by Teishan Ahearne.

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Local and global environmental issues from grassroots, activist perspectives with a strong social justice focus. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.

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