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On coal company fines, reef shortcuts and environmental justice in Queensland

Submitted by takver on Sat, 17/04/2010 - 1:50pm

This week we saw hefty fines of $70,000 handed out to three foreign sailors from a bulk carrier, the MV Mimosa, which was caught travelling through restricted waters of the Great Barrier Reef off north Queensland. Also in the news was the arrest and charging of the master and the chief officer on watch of the Shen Neng 1, which ran aground on the Douglas shoal causing damage in a restricted area of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

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Conservationists criticise government over coal ship grounding on Great Barrier Reef

Submitted by takver on Mon, 05/04/2010 - 8:14pm

Conservationists have criticised the Queensland State Government and Federal Government for the expansion of LNG and coal for export without acknowledging the environmental harm that will be caused both on land and sea by these industries. Chinese bulk coal carrier the Shen Neng 1 grounded on a reef, is leaking oil and in danger of breakup in a restricted zone about 70km east of Great Keppel Island. It grounded just after 5pm Saturday April 3, 15km from the nearest shipping channel in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, a World Heritage listed area.

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More on coal conference protest

Submitted by Flowerpower on Tue, 30/03/2010 - 7:19pm

A small but spirited demonstration greeted the 2010 Coal and Energy Conference in Traralgon on the Tuesday 30th March. The meeting was a $3000 ahead networking opportunity for brown coal industry executives hoping to greenwash their deadly product. Two protestors were arrested and charged with Trespass after they gained entry to the Conference and interrupted State Energy Ministers Peter Batchelor’s speech.

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Climate activists disrupt coal conference

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 30/03/2010 - 4:03pm

Two climate activists have been arrested after disputing the 2010 Victorian Coal and Energy Conference held in Traralgon in the La Trobe Valley and charged with trespass. The activists proceeded to the stage and interrupted the conference presentation given by Peter Bachelor, Minister for Energy and Resources. | Photos | Video | More on Coal Conference Protest

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Climate activists picket Peter Batchelor calling for climate jobs not new coal

Submitted by takver on Mon, 29/03/2010 - 11:59pm

Climate activists held a picket outside the ministerial offices of Peter Batchelor, Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources, at 1 Spring Street, highlighting his attendance at a $3000 a head Victorian Coal and Energy Conference meeting at Taralgon in the La Trobe Valley and the Brumby Government's continued in-action on climate change and support for the coal and fossil fuel industry at the expense of developing the renewable energy industry. See Photos and speech transcripts

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Bayswater carbon pollution under legal challenge by NSW climate activists

Submitted by takver on Sun, 28/03/2010 - 5:28pm

Two members of Newcastle climate protest group Rising Tide are challenging in the NSW Land and Environment Court the amount of carbon pollution emissions allowed by the coal fired Bayswater Power Station owned by Macquarie Generation. Macquarie Generation produces 12 to 15 million tonnes of carbon dioxide pollution every year.

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Climate protest fleet attempts blockade of Newcastle coal port

Submitted by takver on Sun, 28/03/2010 - 3:14pm

Newcastle, Sun Mar 28, 2010: Climate activists from Rising Tide blocked entry to the world's largest coal port on Newcastle Harbour, north of Sydney. The 'People's Blockade of the World's Biggest Coal Port' put together a motley protest fleet of 60 rafts, kayaks and boats including a 70 foot yacht. Over 350 people attended the protest according to Greens MLC Lee Rhiannon. Carbon dioxide emissions from coal is a major contributor of climate change. Photos on Flickr | More photos

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Coal power up: Victoria fails to diversify electricty generation

Submitted by takver on Sat, 27/03/2010 - 7:01pm

Victoria's reliance on coal fired electricity has increased in the last decade, with both electricity generation and greenhouse pollution from coal increasing by over 9% since 2000, according to a report commissioned by Environment Victoria - Victoria’s Energy Mix 2000-2009 (Download PDF). The increase is despite the exponential growth in the wind sector, which has barely replaced the decline of hydro power due to drought conditions and climate change.

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Climate protest disrupts new Newcastle coal loader

Submitted by takver on Tue, 23/03/2010 - 12:34am

The first shipment of coal from Newcastle's third coal loader has been delayed by climate activists from Rising Tide. The docking of the Sunny Success bulk carrier was delayed at the newly built terminal by one protestor chaining himself to the wharf, and four others in a boat on the harbour.

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Hazelwood's profits jump 40 percent

Submitted by Flowerpower on Tue, 16/03/2010 - 9:25pm

In another indication of the sorry state of climate politics in this country - the dirtiest power plant in the industrialized world run at near capacity last year boosting profits for British Multi-national - International Power - by 40%. They made $387 million from belching carbon into the atmosphere. The Victorian Government increased Hazelwood's life from its scheduled shut down in 2009 until 2031. Why would the private operators shut up shop when they are carrying off hundreds of millions of dollars in annual profits.

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