(Australia)Construction starts on Qld food irradiation plant

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>FW: Steritech Nuclear Plant work to begin

>Wed, 17 Apr 2002 22:06:37 +1000

 

 

>Today the Queensland Police have contacted stakeholders to inform them that

>work on the Steritech Nuclear Irradiation Facility at Narangba will

commence in 4-6 weeks.

 

>Steritech General Manager, George West, is reported to have

>given the Officer in Charge of the Deception Bay Police a list of

" troublemakers " at least one of whom the Police contacted to encourage

>useful dialogue amongst interested parties.

>

>Campaigners who have been seeking information regarding the plant have been

>unable to find a Plan of the facility and were told that none had yet been

>submitted. Last Friday Qld Health reported that Steritech had neither

>applied for their operating licenses nor been granted them.

 

>Despite the lack of disclosure of such information to the public, Steritech

>has informed police that all licenses are in place, they have consulted

with

>unions and expect no industrial action against the plant, and that they

>have

>hired secuirty company 'Jemkar' to protect the site when construction

>starts.

>

>URGENT ACTION IS REQUIRED

>ENUFF and Stop Food Irridation have organised a public meeting if anyone

can

>come

>>Public Meeting in Brisbane-April 19, 2002 (Friday)7pm

>Kurilpa Hall,

174 Boundary Street,

West End

>contact 0411 11 8737

>>