The Queensland Gas Company (QGC) has been issued three penalty infringement notices by the federal environment department for unapproved clearing of vegetation as part of the construction of a pipeline in far north Queensland. Up to six kilometres of vegetation was cleared prior to having environmental management plans approved for a pipeline … [Read more...]
The facts on coal seam gas
April 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
Activist and photographer Arkin Mackay provides some information on coal seam gas and ways you can have your say. What is Coal Seam Gas? Coal Seam Gas (CSG) is a natural gas consisting of around 98 per cent methane and is formed from the degradation of plant matter over millions of years. CSG is trapped by water and ground pressure against the … [Read more...]
Coal seam gas and the campaign against it
April 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Over the past few months, a little film Gasland has been doing a round of screenings on the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane and drawing good crowds. It tells the story of American banjo player and filmmaker Josh Fox’s gradual discovery of the ominous extent of the underground gas industry in the US, how it had somehow, during the George W Bush/Dick … [Read more...]
The fight to save the brigalow
December 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
You can't keep a good campaigner down. Drew Hutton has joined Queensland farmers in the fight with the government and the massive coal and coal seam gas industries. Brian Rickards talks to the man who fears no one in the cause for justice and a fair go. Appearing at the GREENhouse: Mining our Food, 10am, Thursday, December 30, 2010. Drew Hutton … [Read more...]
Why Dr Ben McNeil has hope
November 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The passion is palpable, so is the sense of frustration and underlying anger. Yet like a seam of silver there’s healthy gleam of humour occasionally exposed. To assay Dr Ben McNeil is an interesting task. He’s in the stop strata of the academic rocks of intelligence that deal with climate change research and he has an urgent job at … [Read more...]
It’s time … for a real climate policy
June 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With Ian Christesen A recent opinion poll commissioned by WWF of 4000 residents showed that 79 per cent of respondents believe Australia should either begin reducing carbon pollution before other countries, or start reducing regardless of when other countries choose to act. Rudd has duped the electors by refusing to take action on … [Read more...]
Mid winter update
June 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Inside this edition World Environment Day Festival news Outrage over Sustainable Planning Bill Latest Group Profile - PAGE Eco Adventures - A tale of two mountains Carbon, climate and koalas Eco watch - clean coal Exploring the past - climbing Mount Coolum in 1927 Whales and eco tourism Other articles How to contribute The … [Read more...]
Has the environment been sacrificed on the economic alter?
June 19, 2009 By 4 Comments
As governments around the world throw trillions of dollars into ever desperate bids to prop up failed financial institutions and businesses, there is real concern that so called “economic science” may in fact be only a “black art”. It is increasingly clear that this ‘economy’ which we have been protecting and nurturing as the centre … [Read more...]
And the winner is … clean coal
June 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
By Guest Writer, Lindsay Holt Federal Environment and Climate Change Ministers jointly announced that there was less than 8 hours to submit solar rebate applications before they were stopped 3 weeks before schedule. Environment Minister, Peter Garrett is now clearly in the running as the most disappointing and underachieving environment … [Read more...]
Queensland’s coal expansion
August 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Queensland is set to become a clear leader in greenhouse-gas emissions by massively increasing the state's coal exports. This follows Premier Anna Bligh's recent announcement of a possible 40 per cent increase in exports. "The Queensland government sees a long-term future for coal, as long as we can ensure that it becomes a low-emissions … [Read more...]
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