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Enough to finish us off

Written By: - Date published: 10:20 am, October 30th, 2011 - 58 comments

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Five million kilos of radioactive yellow cake uranium are being shipped through New Zealand ports every year. ERMA was unaware this practice has been going on for the last 15 years and only learned of it in 2009, but not to worry, according to John Key’s spokesperson the yellow cake is “Australian dirt, which is …

Uranium on the breeze

Written By: - Date published: 4:45 pm, June 21st, 2010 - 30 comments

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The Environmental Risk Management Authority has given approval for shipments of uranium to pass through New Zealand on the way to the United States. This seems to violate the principles of the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987.

Key’s uranium mining interests

Written By: - Date published: 7:00 am, February 16th, 2010 - 54 comments

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John Key says Jackson Mining was just a gold mining company when he bought them and that they didn’t get involved in uranium until later. In fact, Jackson mining was already involved in uranium when Key listed his interest in the company last year

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