No to Olympic Dam expansion - What about the birds?

Mining giant BHP wants to expand its operations at Olympic Dam in South Australia. Again. On this week’s show we speak to independent environmental campaigner and a person with a deep understanding of nuclear issues in Australia, David Noonan.  David tells us about the current proposal and why we can’t let it go ahead.JOINT ENVIRONMENT GROUPS PUBLIC SUBMISSION TO THE BHP OLYMPIC DAM EPBC REFERRAL 2019/8465 TSF 6: JUNE 2019ACF NUCLEAR FREE 26 JUNE 2019on BHP Olympic Dam EPBC referralDownload publicationPublic Submission by ACF, FoEA and Conservation SA is available here.BHP Olympic Dam Key Issues Briefing Papers available at:  Nuclear-Free Campaign Friends of the Earth Australiahttps://nuclear.foe.org.au/olympic-dam/Olympic Dam mine – proposed expansionShort briefing papers written by David Noonan in June 2019 regarding the proposed expansion of the Olympic Dam mine:BHP Legal Privileges in the Olympic Dam Indenture Act 1982 Override SA LawsBHP Seek a Toxic Tailings Expansion Without a Full Safety Risk AssessmentPreconditions to Protect Mound Springs in Olympic Dam Expansion EIS GuidelinesBHP Uranium Mining Triggers “Protection Of The Environment” Under the EPBC ActBHP Must Lodge a Bond to Cover 100% of Rehabilitation Liabilities at Olympic DamMigratory Birds at Risk of Mortality if BHP Continues Use of Evaporation PondsThe Need to Assess a Feasible Alternative: No-Uranium Sales from Olympic Dam