Archive for July, 2006

$6 million to give Gippsland lakes a sparkling futureLink to full story

Environment Minister John Thwaites today detailed plans to further improve the health of the Gippsland Lakes as outlined in Our Environment Our Future.

posted by ecomedia on July 27, 2006 at 4:39 pm · filed under Media releases Oceans and coasts

Toxic dump panel rejects state helpLink to full story

The Victorian Government has been denied a request by the panel investigating a toxic dump near Mildura to submit draft recommendations to guide the panel in its decision making.

posted by ecomedia on July 27, 2006 at 4:24 pm · filed under Recycling and waste

Qld Govt. backs away from wild rivers promiseLink to full story

The Qld Govt. has been forced to back down from an election promise to protect 18 pristine rivers from development.

posted by markmann on July 25, 2006 at 3:43 pm · filed under Forests, land and agriculture

Beazley wants to ditch ALP’s no-new-mines uranium policyLink to full story

Labor leader Kim Beazley wants his party to ditch its policy of opposition to new uranium mines.

posted by markmann on July 25, 2006 at 3:34 pm · filed under Recycling and waste

Debnam pledges to recycle effluentLink to full story

NSW Opposition leader Peter Debnam has pledged to recycle Sydney’s sewage if he wins the next election.

posted by markmann on July 24, 2006 at 3:01 pm · filed under Various and general

NSW Govt may take control of Central Coast waterLink to full story

The NSW Govt. is considering taking control of water away from Gosford and Wyong Councils with Central Coast dams below 16 per cent.

posted by markmann on July 24, 2006 at 2:55 pm · filed under Various and general

Private funding needed to prevent extinctionLink to full story

The Australian Wildlife Conservancy, named the PM’s environmentalist of the year this week, has called for more private funds to support conservation work.

posted by markmann on July 24, 2006 at 2:53 pm · filed under Pests, wildlife and threatened species

Beattie rethink on pipelineLink to full story

The Qld Govt will reconsider piping water from the tropical north of the state to Brisbane.

posted by markmann on July 24, 2006 at 2:51 pm · filed under Various and general

Victoria leads national action on global warmingLink to full story

The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed the Victorian Government’s environmental sustainability action statement, signaling a mandatory renewable energy target and resource efficiency legislation for Victoria’s top 250 companies.

posted by ecomedia on July 23, 2006 at 1:50 pm · filed under Climate, greenhouse and renewable energy Media releases

Plantations may become deserts - TasmaniaLink to full story

A campaigner for anti-forestry predicts that turning farms into plantations will affect the soil and capital values of farms.

posted by ecomedia on July 23, 2006 at 1:48 pm · filed under Forests, land and agriculture

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