DEHP must release study
The Queensland Greens say that the environment movement is buzzing with rumours of suppression of a University of Queensland study on Gladstone Harbour by the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection.
LNP Government turns a blind eye to Gladstone disaster
Less than three weeks after Queensland Environment Minister Andrew Powell conceded that Gladstone harbour was a mess, he has given Gladstone Ports Corporation a free pass to increase the turbidity churned up in the water by their mass dredging operations.
“The ongoing environmental crisis in Gladstone harbour is a disaster for the Gladstone community, an embarrassment for Queensland and a national disgrace,” Australian Greens environment spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters said.
Chinchilla May Day should focus on csg social justice issues
This year’s Chinchilla May Day parade should focus on the traditional concerns of May Day especially working conditions and social justice issues that affect working people.
Greens spokesperson Libby Connors said that unfortunately this did not happen last year.
Newman Govt reneges on promise of high environmental standards: The Greens
The announcement that permitted turbidity levels have been raised for Gladstone Harbour is proof that politics, not scientific rigour, is determining environmental standards for the new LNP government.
