Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Say no to Toro
Toro Energy is now a step closer to opening WA’s first uranium mine at Lake Way near Wiluna in WA’s far east, right at the gateway to our celebrated Canning Stock route. This mine proposal jeopardises a number of protected species, some of which are found nowhere else in the world, and opens the door for the nuclear industry to expand its presence in this fragile desert ecosystem.
Toro Energy, a small-time player in the resource industry with no experience in mining of any kind, wants to open WA’s first uranium mine near the Goldfields community of Wiluna. The open air mine will produce thousands of tonnes of radioactive waste that, according to the government’s own advice, will need to be isolated for 10,000 years. The highly concentrated and highly radioactive uranium that is extracted will be trucked thousands of kilometres on public roads through WA communities to Adelaide or Darwin for export.
Despite being waved through by the Environmental Protection Authority, which is supposed to act as WA’s environmental watchdog, Toro’s plan still needs the approval of the State and Federal Governments. Help us send a message to State Environment Minister Bill Marmion and Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke, letting them know that West Australians say no to the Wiluna uranium mine proposal at Lake Way and don’t want to give the nuclear industry the chance to weasel their way into our state.
Please help keep WA clean of uranium mining. Sign the Uranium Free Charter below and help us call on our State and Federal Environment Ministers to restore justice and stop the nuclear madness on our precious country.
Urgent International Appeal “Restart of Ohi Nuclear Power – A Threat to International Security” 31 May 2012
Tell Prime Minister Noda not to restart the reactors at Ohi!
Radioactive tuna has just been found in California, people from Fukushima are displaced and suffering
The world is still unsure of the fate of reactor 4 at Fukushima Daiichi Prefecture
If the reactors of Japan re-open it is putting the people, environment, and everything that survives off of it further at risk.
We do not need nuclear energy.
We must put an end to this toxic industry.
Sometimes equipment doesn’t operate as you would hope.
Jack Alexander, Manager of Government Affairs for Pilgrim’s owner, Entergy, Inc. as quoted in State House News Service, May 23, 2012
(Source: pilgrimcoalition.org)
Are U.S. Nuclear Plants Ready for a Fukushima-Like Meltdown?
The walk is particularly focused on the suffering faced by the indigenous communities on both the NY and Canada sides of Lake Ontario from all stages of the nuclear chain.
No Uranium Mine in Wiluna!
Yesterday Toro Energy made the announcement that they are moving ahead with the Wiluna Project, the first uranium mine in Western Australia.
Anti nuclear campaigner Mia Pepper went back to Wiluna where the Walk Away From Uranium Mining Towards Aboriginal Sovereignty started last August to interview Glen Cooke, a resident of Wiluna who opposes the mine.
Interview can be heard in the article
Wiluna Opposition to Uranium Mining - Mia Pepper for the CCWA
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WA’s first uranium mine approved by EPA - The Australian
Walking for Country - The 2012 walk to keep WA nuclear free
The Great Walk - Glen Cook, 2011
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