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The Coalition government & the environment
February 20, 2014
The Victorian Coalition has now been in power for almost two years. Sadly, the news has been almost relentlessly negative on the question of environmental and climate change issues. Check here for an assessment...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNew coal production nothing more than old policy
February 20, 2014
One of Victoria’s worst kept secrets over the past year has been the intention of the State Government to expand the state’s involvement in the coal industry. A draft cabinet submission shows that the...
Read More Add your reaction ShareTed Baillieu’s worst environmental decision yet?
February 20, 2014
Today’s announcement that coal mining will be allowed to continue at Anglesea is possibly the worst in a long list of bad environmental decisions since the Baillieu government was elected, according to Friends of...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEnvironment Groups Disappointed with Senate Committee recommendations on Koalas
February 20, 2014
Friends of the Earth and Friends of Gippsland Bush today announced that they were disappointed with recommendations made by the Senate Standing Committee on the Status, Health and Sustainability of Australia's Koala Population.
Read More Add your reaction ShareHelp head off a threat from coal and CSG operations in Victoria
February 20, 2014
Mecrus Resources has lodged applications for Exploration Permits for districts in south-western Victoria. The company lists mineral sands, brown and black and coal bed methane (also called CSG), gold, silver, platinum and other minerals...
Read More Add your reaction ShareVictoria's Climate Change Bill - where to under the Coalition?
February 20, 2014
On Friday July 1, the Victorian Climate Change Bill comes into force. Amongst a range of measures, it commits Victoria to a 20% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2020.
Read More Add your reaction ShareVoluntary water buybacks must continue to save the Murray-Darling
February 20, 2014
Victorian environment groups have called on the Federal Government to stick to its election promise to ‘bridge the gap’ and save the Murray-Darling river system by buying back water entitlements from willing sellers.
Read More Add your reaction ShareSpinning Fukushima
February 20, 2014
How have Australian scientists handled the difficult task of keeping us informed about the unfolding nuclear disaster in Japan? The first thing to note is that precious few Australian scientists have featured in the...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSerendip Sanctuary at risk
February 20, 2014
The proposal to construct more than 380 houses directly opposite the Serendip Sanctuary in Lara has been approved. This will seriously alter the regional environment and endanger the survival of the Sanctuary.
Read More Add your reaction ShareEPA approves HRL coal-fired power station
February 20, 2014
Community action group Stop HRL and Friends of the Earth have reacted angrily today to the Environment Protection Authority's decision to approve the staged construction of a new coal-fired power station for the La...
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