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admin /11 May, 2009
ABC – May 11, 2009, 8:59 am
The New South Wales Government has raised concerns that hundreds of jobs could be lost because of a ban on logging in the state’s south, imposed because of concerns about a rare parrot.
The state has been ordered to stop logging the central Murray wetlands because of the impact of red gum harvesting on the superb parrot, also known as the green leek parrot, which is listed as a vulnerable species.
New South Wales Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald says he has asked for an urgent meeting with Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett to discuss the issue.
He says he will ask for the ban to be reversed.
admin /11 May, 2009
Government climate change report calls for new institutions to curb global warming. Julian Borger, diplomatic editor guardian.co.uk, Sunday 10 May 2009 18.56 BST Article history A report commissioned by the British government will call today for an overhaul of global institutions to combat climate change. The report, to be published by the Centre on International Continue Reading →
admin /10 May, 2009
Gunns’ approval for mill ‘invalid Matthew Denholm | May 11, 2009 Article from: The Australian STATE approval for Gunns Tasmanian pulp mill is invalid and wide open to legal challenge, according to an analysis to be published by a leading administrative law expert. Michael Stokes, University of Tasmania senior law lecturer, told The Australian his Continue Reading →
admin /10 May, 2009
In an example of how the abstract world of finances can impact on the real supply of food, olive producer Boundary Bend stopped picking $26million worth of olives last week because of fears it would not be paid because the company that owned 20% of the crop, Timbercorp, is under administration. Timbercorp’s administrator successfully applied Continue Reading →
admin /10 May, 2009
Dengue fever in Queensland is at a fifty year high with over 900 confirmed infections and one death from the mosquito borne fever this calendar year. Over 15,000 people were infected in the mid-1950s. The disease causes severe headaches and fevers that culminate in an intense rash on the skin and pain in the joints. Continue Reading →
admin /10 May, 2009
The hydrogen economy is officially yesterday’s future now that the US Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, has announced an end to funding for research into fuel cell vehicles. Mr Chu said that the funds would be diverted to projects that have a greater probability of producing results. Research will continue into stationary fuel cells. Funds will Continue Reading →
