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Farmers, sporting clubs, tour operators and conservation groups were expected to join a $2 billion High Court challenge to the sale of Snowy Hydro, reported The Australian (29/5/2006, p.7). A diverse range of stakeholders responded to Victorian independent MP Craig Ingram’s call to join a legal bid to derail the $3 billion sale and seek Continue Reading →
Greentricity applies to IPART for electricity retail suppliers licence in NSW; submissions soughtThe Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) of NSW has received an application for an electricity retail supplier’s licence under the Electricity Supply Act 1995 from Greentricity Pty Limited to operate in New South Wales, according to a notice in The Sydney Morning Continue Reading →
Global carbon market boomed between 1 January 2005 to 31 March 2006; worth over US $10 billion in 2005 – ten times the value of the previous year
The sixth annual World Bank carbon market intelligence study, released on 25 May at CARBON EXPO, 2006 showed a dramatic growth in the global carbon market, led by strong activity in the European pilot Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
Eight peak irrigation organisations lay down conditions for supporting Snowy Hydro sale Irrigator bodies will strongly oppose privatisation of Snowy Hydro unless existing irrigator rights to water are maintained under the proposed $3 billion public asset sell-off, reported The Land (4 May 2006, p.5). 10pc cap demanded: As opposition to the share market float of Continue Reading →
by Doug Westerman
Vital Truths and Information Clearing House
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=20060503&articleId=2374
In 1979, depleted uranium (DU) particles escaped from the National Lead Industries factory near Albany, N.Y.,which was manufacturing DU weapons for the U.S military. The particles traveled 26 miles and were discovered in a laboratory filter by Dr. Leonard Dietz, a nuclear physicist. This discovery led to a shut down of the factory in 1980, for releasing morethan 0.85 pounds of DU dust into the atmosphere every month, and involved a cleanup of contaminated properties costing over 100 million dollars.
Imagine a far worse scenario. Terrorists acquire a million pounds of the deadly dust and scatter it in populated areas throughout the U.S. Hundreds of children report symptoms. Many acquire cancer and leukemia, suffering an early and painful death. Huge increases in severe birth defects are reported. Oncologists are overwhelmed. Soccer fields, sand lots and parks, traditional play areas for kids, are no longer safe. People lose their most basic freedom, the ability to go outside and safely breathe. Sounds worse than 9/11? Welcome to Iraq and Afghanistan.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2199206,00.html
The Times May 27, 2006
By Alan Hamilton
BRITAIN’S most notorious illegal collector of rare birds’ eggs has fallen to his death after losing his footing as he climbed a tree in a Yorkshire wood.
Colin Watson, 63, a father of three from Selby, was three-quarters of the way up a 40ft larch near Campsall, Doncaster, when he slipped and fell.
It is not known which species he was hoping to add to his collection that proved his downfall. His family said last night that he had climbed the tree only to take photographs. But to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Watson was public enemy No 1. He had a string of convictions spanning 14 years for an activity that has been illegal under the Wildlife and Countryside Act since 1981. He last appeared in court ten years ago.