Archive for November, 2006

CSIRO says not too late for Australian fisheriesLink to full story

A CSIRO report says the fisheries on Australia’s east coast can be saved but only if steps are taken to curb global warming.

National organic standard to be introducedLink to full story

Standards Australia’s food standards board yesterday voted to introduce a set of national standards for organic food.

NSW bio-banking law passedLink to full story

The NSW Parliament has passed a law allowing developers to build on environmentally sensitive land if they protect similar land elsewhere.

Groups angered by subsidies for Gorgon gas projectLink to full story

The Australian Government’s decision to subsidise the environmentally discredited Gorgon gas project with $60 million from its greenhouse fund is a serious misuse of Australian taxpayers’ money, according to the Conservation Council of WA and the Australian Conservation Foundation.

World’s forests show signs of growthLink to full story

A survey has found an increase in the world’s forests, despite continuing deforestation in some nations.

Australians good recyclers, but shun public transportLink to full story

The Australian Board of Statistics figures show Australians are good recyclers but don’t plan to stop using their cars.

Govt. study: ‘cancer rates double near uranium mine’Link to full story

Preliminary findings of a Government study has found that cancer rates in Aboriginal communities near the Ranger uranium mine are double the average.

True cost of nuclear underestimated say expertsLink to full story

Experts say the Govt’s nuclear report fails to take into account cost blow-outs in plant construction, decommissioning and waste storage, thus vastly underestimating the true cost of nuclear power.

Concerns over waste from nuclear power optionLink to full story

The Wilderness Society is concerned about the toxic waste that will be created if recommendations in the Federal Government’s Nuclear Inquiry draft report are followed.

Taskforce backs nuclear power with carbon schemeLink to full story

The Howard Government’s nuclear taskforce has recommended nuclear power as a viable option for Australia, but only if carbon trading is realised. The taskforce has suggested 25 nuclear reactors could be built by 2050.

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