Columban priest tackles a mining giant Independent Catholic News By: Ellen Teague November 1, 2009 A Columban priest has challenged the appalling environmental and human rights record of the world’s biggest mining company at its recent AGM on 29 October. (more…)
Archive for the ‘indigenous’ Category
BHP Billiton under fire from Catholic priest
November 2, 2009World Indigenous Uranium Forum
October 28, 2009Southwest Indigenous Uranium Forum a Success Indybay by Anna Rondon Oct 27th, 2009 This past weekend Indigenous Peoples from Alaska, North America, Bolivia and Japan converged near Acoma Pueblo for the 7th Southwest Indigenous Uranium Forum in Sky City, New Mexico. (more…)
Indigenous victims of uranium mining
October 27, 2009The Forgotten Navajo: Uranium contamination —Pavement Pieces By Rachel Morgan on October 14, 2009
CHURCH ROCK, New Mexico — Teddy Nez’s home sits 500 feet from the mouth of abandoned uranium mine.
Since 1982, Nez and his family have been breathing in uranium particles and drinking uranium-contaminated water. (more…)
Indigenous sacred lands threatened by uranium mining
October 26, 2009A new demand for uranium power brings concerns for Navajo groups
Mining planned at a mountain considered sacred
By Kari Lydersen
Washington Post
October 25, 2009 Indian people gathered in Acoma, N.M., for the Indigenous Uranium Forum over the weekend decried future uranium extraction, especially from nearby Mount Taylor, considered sacred by many tribes. (more…)
Navajos’ cancer rates up, due to uranium mining
September 26, 2009Cancer rates among Navajo from uranium mining, New Mexico
Nukes mean mines
Are we digging a new toxic legacy before the last one’s filled in?
CURRENT By <!– –>Greg Harman16 Sept 09
“………….When it comes to open-pit carnage, some of the worst damage has been done to indigenous lands, like the Navajo territory in New Mexico, where workers dug uranium ore in underground mines without the benefit of safety equipment. (more…)
New Australian uranium royalties bill will disadvantage aborigines
September 26, 2009Rudd Uranium Bill will increase Aboriginal disadvantage
The Greens Scott LudlamTuesday 8th September 2009
A Federal Bill that will apply a uniform royalty regime to all uranium mining projects in the Northern Territory will increase Aboriginal disadvantage, the Australian Greens say. (more…)
Poor practices at Beverley Four Mile uranium mine
September 26, 2009Uranium mine called ‘World’s worst practice’
The Flinders News 21/08/2009
Uranium mining in the far north of South Australia at the Beverley location near Arkaroola Wilderness Resort is being openly challenged by Aboriginal Traditional Owner Mrs Enice Marsh. (more…)
Uranium contamination haunts Navajo country
September 26, 2009THE NEW YORK TIMES by Luis Hipolito on 07/26/2009
“………….The legacy wrought from decades of uranium mining is long and painful here on the expansive reservation. Over the years, Navajo miners extracted some four million tons of uranium ore from the ground, much of it used by the United States government to make weapons. (more…)
Aboriginal anti-uranium group raises concerns
September 26, 200925 July 09 A predominantly Aboriginal national anti-nuclear group has raised serious concerns over the impacts of uranium mining and nuclear activities on Aboriginal country . (more…)
Rudd Uranium Bill will increase Aboriginal disadvantage
September 9, 2009Rudd Uranium Bill will increase Aboriginal disadvantage
The Greens Scott Ludlam 8th September 2009A Federal Bill that will apply a uniform royalty regime to all uranium mining projects in the Northern Territory will increase Aboriginal disadvantage, the Australian Greens say. (more…)
