Jordanian Uranium Discoveries Could Devastate Fragile Ecosystem

Comment: NO to Uranium Mining all over the World!

Posted By Green Prophet On October 23, 2009 @ 12:44 pm

The news that Jordan “strikes it rich” by recent discoveries of high-grade uranium ore only five feet below the surface may come as a mixed blessing for this energy strapped country of 6 million inhabitants.

In a recent article by the Jerusalem Post [1], the amount of uranium deposits said to be available for mining, and of course its easy proximity for open pit mining operations [2], may wind up being a environmental nightmare for a country that already has a severe water shortage problem and a very delicate ecological balance in regards to its plant and animal life; as has often been noted by representatives of Jordan [3]Environmental Society established back in 1948 to preserve Jordan’s unique desert and mountain environment.

Jordan has entered into agreements with the French energy giant AREVA [4], which specializes in nuclear energy plants in Europe and other parts of the world, including Asia.

The Kingdom has also made agreements with Canada [5], the USA and France for the peaceful development of nuclear energy.

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