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Lack of Prosecution for Uranium Mine Leak a Kick in the Face for the Public
Feb. 12, 2016 09:20AM PST
Energy InvestingSBS reported that according to an environmental lawyer, the Northern Territory government’s decision not to prosecute a uranium miner for a major contamination spill near Kakadu National Park is a kick in the face for the public.
SBS reported that according to an environmental lawyer, the Northern Territory government’s decision not to prosecute a uranium miner for a major contamination spill near Kakadu National Park is a kick in the face for the public.
According to the article:
If this is a government trying to build trust with the public and build its credibility as an environmental regulator, this is another kick in the face to a public that I think is really crying out for some responsible regulation of the mining industry.