Tasmanian Times
Gunns
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Write to Kevin Rudd – Forestry Tasmania Replies
Bob Manton I recently sent a letter to Prime minister Rudd expressing my opinion on the effects of Forestry burn offs in...
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Careful, Mr Bartlett
Frank Nicklason We must not fall into the trap of allowing big, polluting industries such as coal mining to carbon offset by...
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Dear Peter Garrett
Dave Groves On the 27th April 2008 I emailed Peter Garrett regarding the degradation of our air quality from forestry activity. Three...
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Job cuts feared as Gunns loses Fed funding
ABC Online It is feared there could be more job losses in Tasmania’s north-east after the Federal Government’s decision to cancel a...
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Evandale mill … and the bigger picture
Hag Could be the paranoia or cynicism that comes with another weekend ending far too quickly taking a few more brain cells...
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Wilderness wonder revealed
Sue Neales Mercury PIONEERING forest research by the Australian National University has found Tasmania’s native forests contain up to six times as...
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Asthma and burn-offs
Clive Stott “The rate of asthma continues to rise, with a higher proportion of people affected by the disease than the rest...
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Other rivers are in an even worse state
Dr Alison Bleaney And mixtures of toxic chemicals, especially water soluble and water non-soluble, have unpredictable and unknown effects. Ask CSIRO, they...
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Native forest furnace push
Simon Branigan Environment Tasmania MR The Federal Government is currently reviewing the expansion of the MRET, and is under heavy pressure from...
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People power blocks Gunns
Nick Clark Mercury TIMBER giant Gunns Limited has bowed to strong opposition from a new community group and withdrawn plans for a...
