Tasmanian Times
Forestry
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1.6KInto The Woods – the battle for Tasmania’s forests
The back cover reads: For many years, the Tasmanian wilderness has been the site of a fierce struggle. At stake is the...
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An Informal Report On An Informal Update Of The Secret Informal Talks …
… Yes, it’s a mouthful, but it seems consistent with the circular vortex of issues being reported. Launceston Environment Center Tuesday August...
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Banks Grow Wary of Environmental Risks
Blasting off mountaintops to reach coal in Appalachia or churning out millions of tons of carbon dioxide to extract oil from sand...
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Mr Eastment, pulp mills and cities
On the morning of Friday August 27th, pulp and paper analyst Robert Eastment was interviewed live on ABC936 by talkback host Tim...
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Dear Ms Gillard and Mr Abbott
The Honourable Julia Gillard, MP Prime Minister of Australia Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 The Honourable Tony Abbott, MP Leader of the...
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Forestry: Nothing has been learnt
Someone at the current round table (forest industry peace meeting) formed to “solve” the forest debate is unhappy – otherwise we would...
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From Forest Destruction and Public Subsidies to Profitable and Sustainable Forestry Practices
Although at the time of writing we have no clear idea as to who will form the next Australian Government, it is...
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Are the ‘secret forestry talks’ illegal?
In May, Premier Bartlett convened ‘secret forest talks’ to investigate his collapsed forest industry. Although not publicly announced, they were given extraordinary...
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Tasmanian Forest and Forest Industry Talks Questions & Answers
Environment and forest industry representatives have been talking informally to explore ways to resolve the conflict over native forests in Tasmania and...
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Why should we be dragged into the forestry mess?
Regarding the ABC story on the Burnie City Council, this is the first time i have seen Bob Eastment make such dire...
