US President George W Bush has presented a five point energy plan, which includes the construction of new nuclear power stations and oil refineries.
posted by seamas on April 29, 2005 at 1:33 pm · filed under 
Green groups claim that a desalination plant proposed for Sydney will generate a significant amount of greenhouse emissions.
posted by seamas on April 29, 2005 at 1:21 pm · filed under 
The Australian Government has set up an international meeting of marine mammal disentanglement experts to discuss the problems of discarded fishing nets and other traps, as well as rescue approaches.
posted by seamas on April 29, 2005 at 1:16 pm · filed under 
Encouraged by financial incentives offered by the Government, power company Country Energy plans to build plantations to counter the impact of emissions.
posted by seamas on April 29, 2005 at 1:04 pm · filed under
An independent planning panel has approved the $380 million expansion of the Latrobe Valley’s Hazelwood brown-coal power station. The approval suggests the most pollution producing power station in Australia could operate beyond 2030.
posted by seamas on April 27, 2005 at 12:16 pm · filed under
Australia’s Environment Minister, Ian Campbell, has criticised plans for the next stage of the Kyoto protocol.
posted by seamas on April 27, 2005 at 10:21 am · filed under
Australian environmental groups are trying to pressure the French government over plans by Areva (a French government-owned company) to start another uranium mine in Kakadu National Park.
posted by seamas on April 27, 2005 at 9:55 am · filed under
An interview with Ken Matthews, chief of the new National Water Commission, which is charged with reforming water use in Australia.
posted by markmann on April 26, 2005 at 3:37 pm · filed under 
There are now 10-15 million reusable shopping bags in Australia, but just how eco-friendly are they?
posted by markmann on April 26, 2005 at 3:32 pm · filed under 
Environmental organisation Planet Ark criticised the Government for a lack of support for its printer cartridge recycling scheme.
posted by markmann on April 26, 2005 at 3:25 pm · filed under
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