Beechworth Urban Landcare and Sustainability

Sometimes the news makes me so depressed……

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Drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight is technically risky and environmentally damaging. So why would we want anyone to do it?

NOT CONTENT WITH whacking a gas refinery in the pristine Kimberley wilderness and fracking Australia’s prime agricultural land, the Gillard government now has its heart set on putting oil rigs across the Great Australian Bight.

BP planning to try deepwater drilling in Australia – Opinion – ABC Environment (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

      Human interaction with endangered species isn’t always a death sentence for the animals. With careful coaxing and vigilance, some species have been brought back from the edge of extinction to thrive once again.

http://www.abc.net.au/environment/articles/2011/09/27/3326042.htm

This article is about the UK and fracking (for shale gas), but I suspect the same principles (or lack of them) could apply to coal seam gas…….

The UK’s lack of fracking regulation is insane | George Monbiot | Environment | guardian.co.uk.

The major environmental news this week was Environment Minister Tony Burke’s plans to update Australia’s environment protection laws. But there are concerns he may be introducing new flaws.

He’s got the World Heritage in his hands – Blog – ABC Environment Australian Broadcasting Corporation.