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NGOs release alternative report to Uranium Implementation Committee

Submitted by kim.stewart on Mon 18 Mar 2013 12:12pm
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Friends of the earth, in conjunction with the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, Electrical Trades Union, North Queensland Conservation Council, Queensland Conservation Council and Queensland Nuclear Free Alliance have released a report damning the LNPs push for uranium mining in our state.

High Risk – Low Returns: the case against uranium mining in Queensland is the NGO and civil society response to the LNPs undemocratic decision to go ahead with uranium mining in our state.

Read the report [here]

Face to Face with Fukushima:

Submitted by kim.stewart on Thu 14 Feb 2013 10:57am
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Happy 2013 - International Year of Ending Fossil Fuel Dependence! (wishful thinking, we know)

Submitted by kim.stewart on Sun 20 Jan 2013 10:01am
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The first week of January has seen unprecedented temperatures throughout Australia with many records being broken.  At the end of that week the Climate Commission released a report: "Off The Charts: Extreme Australian summer heat" which clearly links the events of that week with climate change.  Unfortunately it recieved little or no mass media coverage.  Read it here: http://climatecommission.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/CC_Jan_2013_Heatwave4.pdf

Court slaps down Xstrata costs claim, FoE jubilant

Submitted by kim.stewart on Tue 4 Dec 2012 9:03am
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The Land Court on Monday Dec 3rd rejected Xstrata's legal costs application against Friends of the Earth Brisbane, over their objection to the Wandoan mega coal mine.

Friends of the Earth spokesperson Dr Bradley Smith says their organisation is relieved by the decision. The costs application was expected to be for over half a million dollars, far above the resources of Friends of the Earth Brisbane, which is a small volunteer-run environment group.

Six Degrees July Update

Submitted by kim.stewart on Mon 6 Aug 2012 9:28pm
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July finished on a historic note for the anti-coal and CSG movement with the "Beyond Coal and Gas" forum in Mackay. Around 80 affected landholders, farmers and campaigners met over three days, sharing knowledge, strategy and networks.

Gladstone Harbour Dredging - local protestor supported by the courts

Submitted by derec.davies on Fri 11 May 2012 10:32am
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Today the Brisbane magistrates court supported the efforts of Gladstone local Mark Discoll in his stand defending the destructive dredging of the Gladstone Harbour in the Great Barrier Reef.

On the 14 March 2012 Gladstone local Mark 'Potts' Driscoll boarded and stopped one of the controversial Gladstone Harbour dredges. Mr Driscoll took action to defend the Great Barrier Reef and Gladstone Harbour from the destructive dredging caused by Queensland's coal seam gas industry.

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