Some Things are more important than Money- Man turns down $5 billion to preserve ancient tribal land, Could you do it? |
| Published: August 22, 2007, 10:08 am |
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The Historic Trading Ford Area is being threatened by development. Will our counties' officials and residents cave into these temptations. Below is a story about one man, who's heritage meant more than the wealth that was offered him. I've posted a bulletin board to see what you would do if given the same set of circumstances and opportunity.Man turns down $5 billion to preserve ancient tribal landJeffrey Lee is not interested in the soaring price of uranium, which could make him one of the world's richest men. This is my country. Look, it's beautiful and I fear somebody will disturb it, he says, waving his arm across a view of rocky land surrounded by Kakadu National Park, Australia, where the French energy giant Areva wants to extract 14,000 tonnes of uranium worth more than $5 billion. Mr Lee, the shy 36-year-old sole member of the Djok clan and the senior custodian of the Koongarra uranium deposit, has decided never to allow the ecologically sensitive land to be [ Full article ] |
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