http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/taxonomy/term/9585/all en http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2014/02/22/whitehaven-coal-mine-offsets-not-compatible-and-in-breach-of-mine-approval-conditions <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> The Whitehaven coal mine at Maule's Creek near Boggabri in north Western NSW involves the destruction of a substantial part of the ecologically distinct Leard Forest. One of the requirements for approval was the provision of environmental offsets to balance 'like for like' against the destruction of high biodiversity habitat. But the latest environmental report by Dr John Hunter advises the offsets for critically endangered ecological communities are "vastly overstated".</p> <p></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/new-south-wales">New South Wales</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/protest">protest</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/coal">coal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/environment">environment</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/whitehaven">Whitehaven</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/leard-blockade">Leard Blockade</a></div></div></div> Sat, 22 Feb 2014 07:16:18 +0000 takver 12988 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2014/01/31/more-heatwave-more-action-required-on-climate-change-and-adaptation <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Much of south east Australia is again suffering a heatwave this week. The temperature reached 41.2C in Melbourne on Tuesdayand is forecast to rise again over this weekend. Inland towns get no such reprieve from the heat, with the Bureau of Meteorology having a <a href="http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/heatwave/index.shtml">heatwave forecast</a> in place.</p> <p></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/new-south-wales">New South Wales</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/climate-change">climate change</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/coal">coal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/heatwave">heatwave</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/leard-blockade">Leard Blockade</a></div></div></div> Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:53:49 +0000 takver 12799 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal