Dredging in GBR allowed but not with taxpayer money
Joshua Robertson writes in The Guardian (11.3.15) ‘The Labor government in Queensland will allow mining companies Adani and GVK to dredge in Great Barrier Reef waters to
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Joshua Robertson writes in The Guardian (11.3.15) ‘The Labor government in Queensland will allow mining companies Adani and GVK to dredge in Great Barrier Reef waters to
Graham Readfearn (The Guardian, 12.3.15) criticises the ALP government for claiming to protect the Great Barrier Reef by ensuring dredge spoil to be dumped on land. ‘The
The Brisbane Times (11.3.15) reports that the ALP government is backing Abbot Point coal port expansion: ‘An alternative land dumping proposal near wetlands was rejected by
Anna Skarbek reports in The Conversation (11.3.15): ‘Australia could double its energy productivity by 2030, increasing economic productivity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a
Lenore Taylor writes in The Guardian (6.2.15) that: ‘Five years ago the 2010 intergenerational report declared that “climate change is the largest and most significant challenge to
Peter Hannam writes in the Brisbane Times (2.3.15) that ‘Coal seam gas projects worth almost $50 billion are under fresh scrutiny, after allegations of rushed, incomplete approval
Lenore Taylor writes in The Guardian (26.2.15) that ‘Australia has embarked on a “whole of government” diplomatic and ministerial lobbying campaign to correct “misinformation” and prevent
Joshua Robertson (The Guardian, 2.3.15) writes: ‘A sea of glass panels, to be located at Bulli Creek on Queensland’s Darling Downs, could be capable of cranking out
Char-lee McLenna writes in The Conversation (2.3.15) that ‘a report by the Griffith Institute for Tourism ‘Overcoming structural lock-in‘ has found that the transition back to tourism –
Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg’s address to the TJRyan Foundation anniversary function on 19.2.15. Professor Hoegh-Guldberg is the inaugural Director of the Global Change Institute at the University of
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg and Justine Bell argue in The Conversation (18.12.14): ‘There are … a number of important issues that need to be resolved for the world
Joshua Robertson writes in The Guardian (25.2.15) that under the Palaszczuk government will Queensland environment department ‘is examining claims that Adani’s chequered environment and legal history
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