Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 15/06/2006 - 00:00
June 15, 2006
It has been revealed that last Thursday night a rupture of a fission gas trap attached to a hot cell at the Lucas Heights reactor caused a release of radioactive contamination. One worker was exposed. Some radioactive release from the stack has been reported.
Submitted by Site Admin on Sun, 11/06/2006 - 00:00
June 11, 2006
Friends of the Earth Australia welcomes ALP environment spokesman Anthony Albanese's statement that he will continue to push for a phase out of uranium mining once current contracts expire (ABC Sunday June 11).
Submitted by Site Admin on Mon, 05/06/2006 - 14:00
June 5, 2006
Barmah Forest will continue to be trashed by cattle for at least the next 3 years after Minister Thwaites said today he would suppress a new grazing policy his department planned to release in June last year.
Submitted by Site Admin on Fri, 26/05/2006 - 00:00
May 26, 2006
Friends of the Earth and Food Irradiation Watch will today at 10.30am officially launch Australia’s first-ever guide to eating irradiation-free food.
The Irradiation-free Food Guide is a complete consumer’s guide to the impacts and potential dangers of irradiation, alternatives to irradiation, and Australian food companies’ practices and attitudes towards irradiation.
Submitted by Site Admin on Fri, 19/05/2006 - 20:38
May 19, 2006
TODAY’S meeting of the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council in Melbourne must call for an immediate halt to logging in the Murray’s River Red Gum wetland forests, say leading green groups.
Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 18/05/2006 - 00:00
May 18, 2006
Friends of the Earth report highlights unregulated risks of nanoparticles in cosmetics and sunscreens
Engineered nanoparticles are being used in virtually every type of personal care product on the market, from sunscreens and anti-aging creams to shampoos and toothpastes, despite preliminary scientific evidence that many types of nanoparticles can be toxic.
Submitted by Site Admin on Tue, 09/05/2006 - 00:00
May 9, 2006
Widening Monash Freeway at a time of soaring petrol prices is a waste of taxpayer dollars that should instead be invested in public transport, the Coalition for People’s Transport said today.
Submitted by Site Admin on Mon, 08/05/2006 - 00:00
May 8, 2006
Australia’s major environment groups have today reaffirmed their united opposition to uranium mining and exports, and to nuclear energy as a solution to climate change, on the eve of the Federal Environment Minister’s report to the United Nations on Australia’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 04/05/2006 - 00:00
May 4, 2006
Indonesian Environment Forum (WALHI)/ Friends of the Earth Indonesia yesterday launched a damning environmental report on the Rio Tinto joint venture at the Freeport Mine, ahead of shareholder concerns and protests to be held outside the company's Annual General Meeting today.
