Some of the Green news on ABC Environment today (11 items): Rare Jardine River turtles found in Queenslands Cape York region A species of turtle native to the tip of Queenslands Cape York, the Jardine River turtle, has been officially sighted for the first time in nearly 20 years. It was thought the turtle may have been extinct, even though Indigenous locals had unofficially reported some sightings. But Apudthama rangers and scientists from Origin Energy have trapped 24 Jardine River turtles, in the first data collection since 1989. Peta Standley from the Cape York Natural Resource Management Board said the turtles were found this week in two locations. abc.net.au/news/2014-08-29/rare-painted-turtles-found-in-queensland-cape-york/5705024 No logging in the Pilliga and Goonoo - Nature Conservation Council Conservationists are dismissive of the ecological thinning the Natural Resources Commission has recommended take place in the conservation areas of the Goonoo and Pilliga State Forests in New South Wales . Campaigners from the Nature Conservation Council say that allowing any commercial logging into Nature Conservation Areas is taking an unacceptable risk with endangered species which live there. abc.net.au/news/2014-08-29/no-logging-in-the-pilliga-and-goonoo/5705478 Reducing the RET will cost Australians health The Renewable Energy Target review panels recommendation to severely downgrade the RET ignores the fact it is that is more than justified as a effective public health measure alone. abc.net.au/environment/articles/2014/08/29/4075617.htm Choice between scaling back or scrapping renewable energy target like choice between being shot or hung: Renewable boss abc.net.au/news/2014-08-29/ret-options-like-choice-between-being-shot-or-hung-says-director/5704874 Climate Councils Tim Flannery criticises Renewable Energy Target review panel The Climate Council says the panel that reviewed the Renewable Energy Target (RET) is biased and lacks credibility, and says scrapping the target would be short-sighted and ineffective. abc.net.au/news/2014-08-29/climate-council-criticises-ret-review-panel/5704568 Green groups say renewables industry stitched up by RET report Green groups say the sector has been stitched-up with a report conducted by a well-known sceptics of man-made climate change. abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2014/s4076998.htm PUP says it will block changes to RET A statement released today by PUPs Senator Glenn Lazarus states the party is strongly in favour of retaining the RET. abc.net.au/pm/content/2014/s4077269.htm RET review: SA to pass its Renewable Energy Target regardless of national decision, Minister says abc.net.au/news/2014-08-29/sa-to-press-on-with-renewable-energy/5704930 People power secures Defence land for public enjoyment Public campaigns in Townsville and Brisbane have seen Department of Defence land handed over to the local communities with amazing results. abc.net.au/news/2014-08-29/people-power-secures-defence-land-for-public/5707358 Queensland Government paves the way for deep gas and oil exploration in states south west (Note: QLD gvt. will be assessing these applications they are touting) ..Dr Bob Morrish, from the Cooper Creek Protection Group, is concerned that deep oil and gas mining is more harmful to the environment than conventional mining. Therell be totally new and untried techniques, working out how to get deep shale gas, which will, by all accounts, require a lot of hydraulic fracturing. He wants protection against any harm that may come to underground and surface water supplies This type of deep oil and gas mining will require large volumes of water, he said. One presumes that water will come from the aquifers of the Great Artesian Basin, so what protection do we have from loss or contamination of water? abc.net.au/news/2014-08-29/cooper-basin-mining/5704722
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:41:04 +0000
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