A civil trial is underway in the Victorian Supreme Court as environmentalists try to save an endangered species of possum. [...]
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The critically endangered orange-bellied parrot appears to be moving closer to extinction. [...] Continue reading Critically endangered parrot on brink of extinction A company which supplies desalination systems says a lack of support from SA Water is denying three South Australian towns better quality water. [...] Continue reading Plans stall for more desal plants in regional SA A logging contractor says he is not responsible for damaging a protester’s car with a chain in the Boyne State Forest, north of Batemans Bay, on the New South Wales far south coast. [...] Continue reading Logger denies damaging protester’s car Regional Australia Minister Simon Crean says the Riverland’s future is at risk without economic diversification. [...] Continue reading Crean says Riverland must diversify The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says it may remove air purifiers from five homes at Port Pirie sooner than expected, if air and soil testing results are favourable. [...] Continue reading Tests seek contamination source The South Australian Government has conceded a $1.2 million trial aimed at reducing blue-green algae in Adelaide’s Torrens Lake over summer has failed. [...] Continue reading Torrens flush failed to stop algae A proposed $425 million sugar ethanol plant in north Queensland is set to go ahead after getting council and State Government approval. [...] Continue reading $425m sugar ethanol plant gets green light Environmental consultants employed on the ABC’s new Queensland headquarters in Brisbane temporarily resigned over concerns that key environmental health measures had been dumped in order to save money, leaked documents have reveal… [...] Continue reading Concerns over cost-cutting at new ABC HQ The Rockhampton Regional Council will meet government officers today about revelations that some coal mines have discharged water into the Fitzroy catchment outside licence guidelines. [...] Continue reading Council holds talks over mine water discharges A company wanting to do mining exploration in remote state forest near the Bobo River is determined to start work in the next few months. [...] Continue reading Miner awaits gold search nod Scientists have found the humble sea cucumber can play an important role in protecting coral reefs from the impacts of climate change. [...] Continue reading Sea cucumber poo protecting coral reefs: scientists Anti-mining campaigners say revised plans for a major expansion of a mining project in central western New South Wales will still adversely impact the environment. [...] Continue reading Green group still unhappy with mine plans The Wide Bay Burnett Environment Council says addressing mining concerns is one of the key issues it will ask candidates to address during the state election campaign. [...] Continue reading Candidates urged to focus on mining worries A US Navy plan to have half its fleet running on alternative fuels by the end of the decade may provide a boost to Australian producers. [...] Continue reading US Navy plans ‘Great Green’ biofuels fleet Politicians trade blows after the NSW Government backs down on a controversial plan to ban regular unleaded petrol and force people to use ethanol blends instead. [...] Continue reading Bowser backflip: NSW regular petrol ban ditched A major United Nations report has called for a sustainable “evergreen revolution”, warning that time is running out to ensure there is enough food, water and fuel to meet the needs of the world’s rapidly growing population. … [...] Continue reading World running out of resources: UN The Federal Government is delaying nominating the West MacDonnell Ranges to the UNESCO World Heritage List. [...] Continue reading West MacDonnell Ranges heritage bid stalls OneSteel will receive a $64 million advance of federal assistance. [...] Continue reading OneSteel gets $64m federal advance Indonesia has revoked a gold mining exploration permit granted to an Australian miner following a series of violent protests against the project left two dead last month.The decision came after thousands of people demonstrated on … [...] Continue reading Indonesia revokes Australian miner’s permit over deadly protests The Darling River Action Group (DRAG) says yabbies could be fished to extinction. [...] Continue reading Green group fears yabby extinction Conservationists say a planned bauxite mine expansion on Cape York, in far north Queensland, could hurt the Great Barrier Reef. [...] Continue reading Bauxite plans spark fears for reef Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has stirred debate within Opposition ranks, saying a future Coalition government would support coal seam gas extraction “under the right circumstances”. [...] Continue reading Abbott stirs pot with coal seam gas comments |
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