Submit Event/ReleaseStudy to monitor water use
The National Water Commission is to invest in technology to allow it to monitor exactly how much fresh water there is in Australia.
posted by markmann on June 30, 2006 at 4:35 pm · filed under 
Archive for June, 2006
Study to monitor water use
Japan to bury greenhouse gases
Japan plans to pump a sixth of its carbon dioxide emissions underground by 2020.
posted by markmann on June 30, 2006 at 4:30 pm · filed under 
Meters could cut water use by 10%
Sydney Water hope fitting water meters in apartments will cut water use by up to 10%
posted by markmann on June 30, 2006 at 4:23 pm · filed under 
Feral deer cull needed: expert
Australian Veterinary Association North Queensland branch president Andrew Easton has called for a controlled cull of the feral deer population before they wreak “irreparable” damage on the Australian environment.
posted by ecomedia on June 29, 2006 at 5:22 pm · filed under 
Greenpeace welcomes Abetz statement on illegal timber imports
Greenpeace today welcomed comments by Australian Forestry Minister Eric Abetz that the ?vast majority? of logging in Papua New Guinea is illegal and that the Australian Government is working on legislation to stop the import into Australia of illegally sourced timber.
posted by ecomedia on June 29, 2006 at 5:14 pm · filed under 
NSW urged to follow SA’s lead on cutting greenhouse pollution
Greenpeace today urged the NSW government to follow South Australia’s groundbreaking move to legislate on climate change following the SA government’s tabled draft legislation which has set a target of reducing greenhouse pollution by 60% by 2050.
posted by ecomedia on June 29, 2006 at 5:12 pm · filed under
National plan to combat cigarette butt litter
States and Territories will work with the Australian Government to tackle the cigarette butt litter problem by developing a national action plan.
posted by seamas on June 27, 2006 at 8:19 am · filed under 
Waste dump too close to community says Greens Senator
A proposed nuclear waste dump in the centre of Australia is too close to an Indigenous community, according to the Greens.
posted by seamas on June 27, 2006 at 8:12 am · filed under
Foxes in Tasmania
A report confirms foxes have made their way to Tasmania, threatening native wildlife.
posted by markmann on June 26, 2006 at 8:46 pm · filed under
Plastic bag phaseout will cost industry $840million
A report says the planned phasing out of plastic bags by 2008 will cost industry $840million.
posted by markmann on June 26, 2006 at 8:45 pm · filed under
Drought, rivers and water resources
Mining and nuclear
Toxics and pollution
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