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25 February 2010 Labor & Liberal block Senate inquiry into toxicplantations The blocking of a Senate inquiry into potential toxicleaching from eucalypt plantations into Tasmania’s George River by bothLabor and Liberal today was an abrogation of responsibility, accordingto the Greens. Greens Senators Bob Brown and Christine Milne moved forthe inquiry following reports that plantations of Continue Reading →
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Pressure rising … Transport Minister David Campbell (AAP: Dean Lewins)
Delaying construction on Sydney’s north-west rail link will cost taxpayers $1.9 billion, the New South Wales Transport Minister has admitted.
And by the time the rail link is finished in 2024, the State Opposition calculates that north-west Sydney drivers will have spent up to another $65,000 each on road tolls.
The admission about costs is sure to add to the pressure on Transport Minister David Campbell, who is already facing calls for his scalp from the Opposition over the cost of the axed CBD Metro rail line.
The Rudd government has another double-dissolution trigger in its pocket after the Senate rejected, for a second time, Labor’s proposed changes to the Medicare levy surcharge.
The upper house is yet to vote on a separate but related bill that would see the 30 per cent private health insurance rebate means tested.
But when it does – possibly on Thursday – there’s little doubt it will be sunk too. The changes were previously rejected in September.
Ecologist
22nd February, 2010
Less-industrialised countries like India, Uganda and Senegal face a mounting hazardous e-waste problem unless proper recycling measures are enforced, says the UN.
Sales of consumer electronics, particularly mobile phones and computers, have soared in the past two decades. In 2007, one billion mobile phones were sold, up from a figure of 896 million in 2006.
A report on e-waste from the UN Environment Programme says China and India are expected to see sharp rises in electronics sales over the next decade, contributing to an e-waste mountain growing by 40 million tons a year.
• New taxis developed by Lotus and Intelligent Energy
• Hydrogen tanks can travel for 250 miles at up to 81mph
• Interactive: Beneath the bonnet of the fuel cell taxi
The new hydrogen-powered taxis will look exactly like London’s familiar black cab. Photograph: Paul Owen
A taxi cab that runs on the latest hydrogen fuel cell technology is being developed with the aim of being ready for full road trials in time for the 2012 Olympics.
The car looks and drives just like a standard London black cab – but underneath the bonnet is some cutting-edge technology by sports carmaker Lotus.
The fuel cell taxi can hit a top speed of 81mph, go from 0-60mph in 14 seconds and has a range of more than 250 miles on a full tank of hydrogen. Like electric vehicles, the new taxi does not produce any emissions from its tailpipe but, unlike battery-electric cars, it will only take a few minutes to fill up from empty.
Media Release | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Tuesday 16th February 2010, 1:49pm
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The Australian Greens will move in the Senate to ban the use of triazines until the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) can demonstrate that they are safe to use.
The consistent failure of successive Tasmanian governments over 20 years to deal with the human health and environmental impacts of triazine contamination means it is time for the federal government to step in and require the Tasmanian government to conduct rigorous analysis to determine water quality in every catchment.
“Triazines are banned throughout Europe because of their impact on public health and the environment, yet they are still allowed to be used in Australia,” Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne said.