Tasmanian Times
Environment
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GREENS TO TAKE OUT LOOPHOLES FOR COAL SEAM GAS INDUSTRY
The Australian Greens will work to strengthen the government’s bill to consider the impacts of coal seam gas and large coal mines...
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883Objections to the nomination to extend the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area pour into Paris
Image here Community and forestry groups have raised concerns in relation to the Australian Government’s nominated 170,000 ha extension to the Tasmanian...
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Police probe Observer Tree fire
Miranda greeted by Bob Brown and Jenny Weber. Pic: Matt Newton, http://matthewnewton.com.au/Commercial/People/1/ Miranda Gibson … down from the tree. Pic: Matt Newton,...
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Boom and Bust cowboys hit The Tarkine
Pic: Nicole Anderson As CNN votes The Tarkine No. 1 of the world’s last remaining wilderness areas ( 10 of the world’s...
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Too little, too late on coal seam gas
The Federal Government’s decision to consider impacts on water resources when assessing coal seam gas and coal mines is long overdue. “The...
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Backstory: Greens secure sawmiller access to special species logs
Recently, I visited the Burnie wharf with sawmillers and timber merchants (pic above). They were shocked at the sight of logs that...
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Show me the money!
Tan Ann Tasmania, through the agency of its CEO, is trying to orchestrate a similar publicly-funded compensation buy-back as Gunns Ltd managed...
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They shoot ducks don’t they?
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Large rise in CO2 emissions sounds climate change alarm
The chances of the world holding temperature rises to 2C – the level of global warming considered “safe” by scientists – appear...
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The Cardinal Sin of Transparency
Bryan Green and presumably Lara Giddings knew the “overwhelming” financial plight of Gunns In a recent article John Lawrence criticised those who...
