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Wild weather whips up a storm for Byron Council

admin /4 July, 2009

  Andrew Fraser | July 04, 2009 Article from:  The Australian FOR five days in late May, John Vaughan watched his Byron Bay beachfront property get smashed by a storm so severe that its type only occurs once every 100 years. After watching his front yard disappear into the sea as the huge swell came Continue Reading →

Rees gives up climate plans

admin /3 July, 2009

Rees gives up climate plans Marian Wilkinson and Ben CubbyJuly 3, 2009 THE Rees Government has dumped key elements of its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including promises to force big businesses to use less energy and to set a statewide energy efficiency target. But the Minister for Climate Change, Carmel Tebbutt, said yesterday Continue Reading →

ExxonMobil continuing to fund climate sceptic groups, records show

admin /3 July, 2009

ExxonMobil continuing to fund climate sceptic groups, records show Records show ExxonMobil gave hundreds of thousands of pounds to lobby groups that have published ‘misleading and inaccurate information’ about climate change   David Adam, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 1 July 2009 16.51 BST Article history Exxon. Photograph: Donna Williams/AP The world’s largest oil company is Continue Reading →

Dam was not costed, memo reveals

admin /2 July, 2009

Dam was not costed, memo reveals Matthew Moore Urban Affairs EditorJuly 2, 2009 THE NSW Government announced construction of a half-billion dollar dam just six weeks after receiving advice from a top Hunter Valley water official that the cost of the project had not been properly studied. A memo from the managing director of Hunter Continue Reading →

Sweden takes EU helm and vows action on climate change

admin /1 July, 2009

Sweden takes EU helm and vows action on climate change July 01, 2009 Article from:  Agence France-Presse SWEDEN has taken over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union, vowing to tackle climate change and combat soaring unemployment in Europe following the global economic crisis.“The financial crisis and climate change, with the preparation of the Continue Reading →