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Uranium company wants to build Australian power plant

European uranium-enrichment giant Urenco is interested in building a nuclear power plant in Australia

posted by markmann on May 28, 2006 at 8:55 pm · filed under Recycling and waste

Goulburn recycled water plan

Gouldburn could become Australia’s first town to recycle water for drinking.

posted by markmann on May 28, 2006 at 8:51 pm · filed under Various and general

Smuggled reptiles threaten our ecosystem

The Department of Sustainability and Environment has found 340 “exotic” reptiles in Victoria in the past four years. Such invaders pose a serious threat to our ecosystem.

posted by ecomedia on May 27, 2006 at 12:32 am · filed under Pests, wildlife and threatened species

Grey Power: Seniors join Greenpeace to tackle change

Greenpeace today launched its new Grey Power Community initiative, aimed at engaging concerned seniors and retirees in dealing with the greatest threat to future generations: climate change.

posted by ecomedia on May 27, 2006 at 12:13 am · filed under Climate, greenhouse and renewable energy Media releases

Whale numbers exaggerated

A report for the International Fund for Animal Welfare claims whale numbers have been greatly exaggerated and some species are more endangered than believed.

posted by markmann on May 26, 2006 at 4:04 pm · filed under Pests, wildlife and threatened species

Labor frontbencher says Australia should enrich uranium

Labor frontbencher Martin Ferguson says Australia should enrich uranium to ‘add value’ to uranium exports.

posted by markmann on May 25, 2006 at 4:26 pm · filed under Recycling and waste

Property Council introduces green ratings

The Property Council has incorporated green criteria in its ratings for office buildings.

posted by markmann on May 25, 2006 at 4:14 pm · filed under Various and general

Beazley to make nuclear power an election issue

Labor is planning to make nuclear power a major election issue by ruling out nuclear power stations in Australia, but the party may drop its “no new mines” policy on uranium.

posted by markmann on May 25, 2006 at 4:09 pm · filed under Recycling and waste

Australia meeting Kyoto target

Despite not signing the Protocol, Australia is on track to meet its greenhouse emissions reduction targets, but green groups say the figures are misleading.

posted by markmann on May 25, 2006 at 4:06 pm · filed under Climate, greenhouse and renewable energy