Information provided by Friends of the Earth, Adelaide
The Federal and South Australian Governments are currently considering the final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed expansion of the Olympic Dam mine. This is the last …
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BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam uranium mine expansion
BHP posts mining industry’s biggest-ever profits
But the “Big Australian” is dogged by criticism
It’s currently one of the most successful companies anywhere, with a market capitalisation that puts it among the world’s top five corporations.
But, as London-listed BHP Billiton …
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Australia Passes CO2 Offset Laws, Carbon Pricing Next
Australia’s parliament endorsed the world’s first national scheme that regulates the creation and trade of carbon credits from farming and forestry on Monday, to complement government plans to put a price on carbon emissions from …
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Need for cleaner tech for coal power
Bangladesh needs to adopt cleaner technology to harness power from coal so as not to aggravate the climate change situation in the country, according to a visiting UK official. Speaking in an interview with few …
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Australian carbon tax treatment is unfair, claim coal miners
It’s not a particularly radical scheme – and one which will ultimately depend on the dubious marketing of carbon permits in around four years time. However, the Australian government’s plan to cut global greenhouse gas …
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How Green is your Internet?
Two minute video showing the climate impact of internet use.
See http://pointblankcreative.ca/blog/?p=1951 – then disconnect from the internet and turn off your computer!…
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Draft declaration on coal mining
London Mining Network, in consultation with JATAM (the Indonesian mining advocacy network) has developed the following Draft Declaration on Coal Mining. Many organisations have rightly drawn attention to coal’s contribution to destructive climate change. This …
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Shining a light on Europe’s role in the Tar Sands
UK Tar Sands Network and friends have been in Brussels for the Canada-EU trade talks. The tar sands may be being extracted in Canada, but the debate over the industry’s future is raging in Europe …
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Rio Tinto chief Tom Albanese lashes coal detractors
RIO Tinto chief executive Tom Albanese says big polluters are being “vilified” by those seeking to score political points, as he lashed out at “extreme” calls for Australia’s coal industry to be shut down and …
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UK aid cash funds ‘dirty’ coal-fired power plants while at home Ministers champion greener energy
Millions of pounds of British aid money is funding coal-fired power stations in developing countries – even though their use is being scaled back in this country. The level of spending on fossil-fuel plants by …
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James Hansen: “Leave coal in the ground”
The Director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies believes that coal is the single greatest threat to civilisation and all life on our planet.
See http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10725266.…
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