Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 01/03/2001 - 22:03
March 1, 2001
Joint Press Release by
Australian Peace Committee
Friends of the Earth Australia
People for Nuclear Disarmament
Anti-Bases Campaign
32 Federal Parliamentarians, 44 environment groups, peace groups, trade unions, church groups and others today called on the Federal Government to reject involvement in the US Missile Defence (NMD) /'Star Wars' scheme. Senator Vicki Bourne, the ALP's Laurie Ferguson, and letter coordinator John Hallam of Friends of the Earth, today released a letter that called on Foreign Minister Downer and Defence Minister Reith to refuse to allow the use of the Joint Facilities in any mode that would allow their use for National Missile Defence or Theater Missile Defense The letter calls on the government to use its diplomatic resources to argue against missile defence.
Submitted by Site Admin on Wed, 21/02/2001 - 17:17
February 21, 2001
The Beverley uranium mine near the Gammon Ranges in South Australia opens today despite strong opposition from the majority of Australians to uranium mining. As the company celebrates on site, Friends of the Earth will join other environment groups and members of the Adnyamathanha community outside the perimeter in a peaceful protest.
Submitted by Site Admin on Mon, 19/02/2001 - 17:10
February 19, 2001
Rich countries such as Australia, Britain and the USA must cut fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal to prevent a climate catastrophe, Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) said today as the United Nations published its latest report on global climate change[1]. The report warns that the world's poorest countries would "bear the brunt of devastating changes" from global warming.
Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 08/02/2001 - 17:06
February 8th, 2001
Royal Dutch Shell will today publish its Full Year Results. It is anticipated that they will indicate a record increase in profits and turnover - buoyed up by high fuel prices. Shell's financial performance and corporate citizenship are of particular concern to Australians at the moment as the Treasurer, Peter Costello, considers whether Shell's takeover of Australian-owned Woodside would be in the 'national interest'.
Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 01/02/2001 - 17:02
February 2nd, 2001
Yesterday nine of Australia's leading environment, development and social service non-government organisations (NGOs)* met with Mr Mike Moore, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), to discuss concerns about the impacts of global trade on communities and the environment.
Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 25/01/2001 - 15:17
January 25, 2001
Federal Industry Minister Nick Minchin today announced a site for the National Radioactive Waste Dump in South Australia. The announcement comes hot on the heels of a strong community protest (22/01/2001) against radioactive waste shipments from Sydney’s existing Lucas Heights reactor. Friends of the Earth has again drawn the connection between plans for a new reactor and nuclear waste dumping in South Australia.
