In this submission the Conservation Council of SA outlines its preliminary concerns in relation to the proposed Mullaquana Uranium Mining Project. These concerns surround the environmental risks and consequences of uraniam mining and use as a power source.

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In this letter, we welcome the Council's sustainability commitments in its Business Plan, but suggest that it should focus on improving safety for cyclists, educating its citizens on lowering their ecological footprint and making a transition to street trees that provide either food for local consumption or habitat for native species.

The inaugural Plan was launched in March, 2004, it was updated in 2006 and the Government of South Australia has just completed its formal consultations on the development of the next Strategic Plan.

Conservation SA contributed in a number of ways, including; Providing our top five issues as conversation starters at community consultationsParticipating at (public and alliance/peak body) workshopsProviding a submission for the second round of SASP consultations (closed Wednesday 8 December 2010)

We are also anticipating that we will have further opportunities to discuss the next SASP before a final version is released. If you would like to discuss this with us further or want to provide us with your thoughts on the next SASP please email general@conservationsa.org.au

This framework will be a guiding document for how the whole South Australian community prepares and adapts to inevitable climate change. Latest climate change projections indicate the level of change will be quite significant. In this submission, amongst other things we argue that the Government needs to be upfront and realistic about this to walk its own talk and allow the community to understand exactly what action will be needed.

Following the site contamination at Edwardstown, Shadow Environment Minister Michelle Lensink initiated inquiry into the operation of the EPA. The Conservation Council of SA put forward a submission for the inquiry.

Our submission draws from the Blueprint referred to above and highlights five major points of concern

Resources for the EPA Information Access for the community The Site Contamination processes of the EPA Providing a Voice for the Community Coverage of the EPA

In addition, the submission highlights a number of suggestions for improvements to the Act should legislative change to the Act be considered by the Inquiry.

 

 

The Federal Government is looking at urban planning policy - see Conservation SA's vision for how our cities can be made sustainable for the future.

Uranium SA  have advised that 0n August 5 they lodged an 800 page Retention Lease Application with the South Australian State Government to undertake an In-Situ Recovery Field Trial (ISR-FT) to confirm the results of its metallurgical test work and establish design parameters for future uranium yellowcake production.

If approved, a Retention lease could be issued by December 2011 and a trial uranium mining process may start in early 2012.

Management of Australia’s Waste Streams and the Drink Container Recycling Bill

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