Abbott, Newman could clash on uranium September 12, 2013 - 5:56PM Queensland's plan to control uranium mine approvals would bring it into conflict with the new federal government, conservationists say. The Liberal National Party state government released it's uranium strategy on Thursday, and it wants the federal government to hand it power to approve uranium projects. The federal coalition has campaigned to keep uranium approvals with the commonwealth. Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) says the state plan would put it at odds with the federal government. "The Queensland government's action plan is ill-considered and inadequate," spokesman Dave Sweeney told AAP. The LNP position is in conflict with federal coalition uranium policy and commitments. Mr Sweeney also said that Queensland's plan completely ignored the world's weak uranium market, where prices had plummeted since the Fukushima disaster in 2011. Queensland's government said the state had about $10 billion worth of uranium reserves, including $8 billion in the state's northwest. The government wants to begin assessing uranium mining applications from mid-July next year after lifting a longstanding moratorium last year. Uranium mining was banned in Queensland in 1989 but hasn't been mined since 1982. The industry faces strong opposition due to the health risks of radiation through accidents at nuclear reactors and waste.