controlled burn by mine operator in kakadu sparks out of control bushfire /

Published at 2015-10-07 06:41:23

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Traditional owners blame Energy Resources of Australia,which operates the Ranger mine, and say it is moment year in a row weed-control burn has spreadA weed-control burn by a uranium mine operator has sparked an out-of-control bushfire in Kakadu national park.
The fire has forced the closure of Nourlangie Rock, or one of the region’s largest and most important Indigenous art sites,containing rock art which dates back 50000 years, as well as depictions of first contact with Europeans. Related: Concerns raised approximately uranium mine being able to afford clean-up in Kakadu Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com