Tasmanian Times
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960Mill Statement
Environment groups and the community have been opposed to the proposed mill due to a range of environmental and social impacts and...
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Greens v Greens on Gunns pulp mill. Milne’s question …
A GROWING split has emerged between conservationists and the Greens over the planned Gunns pulp mill in Tasmania, after the timber company...
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The Precautionary Principle – does it operate in Tasmania?
The Tasmanian community was looking for reassurance from the Tasmanian River Catchment Water Quality Initiative1(TRCWQI) that the way pesticides are being used...
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Burke’s mill decision delayed a week. Gunns in another trading halt …
Environment Minister Tony Burke is expected to hand down his decision today on the final marine impact assessment of Gunns’ planned Tamar...
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Chemical cocktail continues to contaminate Carlton, Duck Rivers
The Tasmanian Greens today said that concerns regarding ongoing detection of pesticides, including triazines, in the states’ waterways had escalated due to...
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Greens support new emissions reductions by 2020
The Tasmanian Greens today welcomed the move by Climate Change Minister Nick McKim MP to seek advice on setting a new State...
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Australian Forestry Industry: Situation and Outlook
Australia’s native forests and wood based industries are at a crossroad. Which path they travel is entirely dependent on government policy concerning,...
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Asian honey bee incursion will sting Tasmanians if government does not act
The Tasmanian and Federal government’s decision to pull the plug on eradicating the Asian honey bee incursion in Cairns will have dire...
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Carbon offsets: This important AFR article
An Australian Financial Review article (from today’s Fin Review –page 9*) is very significant. Anyone interested in conservation and the future of...
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Mill: Wilkie puts the acid on Gillard
The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, has made a statement to Federal Parliament today urging the Prime Minister to rule out...
