Say NO to massive industrial saltworks at Exmouth Gulf wetland

International industrial corporation K+S wants to build a giant #saltworks – the size of nearly 12’000 MCG footy ovals – on the eastern side of #ExmouthGulf, #Ningaloo, over an undeveloped, nationally listed #wetland. The company is seeking environmental approval to build its project.

The project would involve the construction of massive, artificial salt ponds with levee walls dozens of kilometres long;

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❌ INDUSTRIAL PROJECT THE SIZE OF A CITY PROPOSED

International corporation K+S is asking for government approval to build an industrial saltworks in eastern #ExmouthGulf. Our map shows how huge the project is compared to the city of #Sydney - it’s the size of nearly 12,000 MCG footy ovals!

If the Government approves the application, the #saltworks would be built over nationally listed #wetlands that play a vital role in delivering nutrients to the #Gulf.

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What is the K+S industrial #saltworks project?

This massive project would involve:

- construction of vast, artificial salt ponds over natural #wetland areas

- levee (ridge) walls dozens of kilometres long that risk interrupting important natural processes

- risk of discharge and seepage of #toxic hypersaline water into the fragile, highly biodiverse environment

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Some of my favourites from the new #TomHegen book #Saltworks.
It's so very beautiful.
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80er Raster, Baby, Leinenumschlag, Fadenbindung, Volumenpapier (oder einfach hohes Papiergewicht, unsicher). Hach, das Buch ist allein fertigungstechnisch ein Augenschmaus und Handschmeichler. #SaltWorks

*hibbelt freudig auf und ab* Ich hab mein Weihnachtsgeschenk schon 😍 #SaltWorks #TomHegen