CSIRO told to withdraw acid emission recommendation for Burrup Peninsula

By Marcus Strom
Updated February 19 2017 - 6:09pm, first published 4:08pm
An engraving of a sea turtle on the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia.  Photo: Ken Mulvaney
An engraving of a sea turtle on the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia. Photo: Ken Mulvaney
Senior cultural ranger at Murujuga National Park, Jakari Togo, looks out to sea next to rock carvings on the Burrup Peninsula. Photo: Australian Geographic
Senior cultural ranger at Murujuga National Park, Jakari Togo, looks out to sea next to rock carvings on the Burrup Peninsula. Photo: Australian Geographic

A Senate hearing on Friday was told that the CSIRO should withdraw its recommended maximum acid emission levels for rock art on the Burrup Peninsula, as the science on which it is based "isn't appropriate".

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