Monthly Archives: May 2002

– For information only –ABC News 31 May 2002Charcoalition raises funds towards charcoal plant legal fightThe Charcoalition has almost reached the halfway mark in its bid to raise $100,000 to fund a legal challenge to the NSW Government’s approval of … Continue reading →

Published with permission Poisoned Smokescreen (State Agency Sells Tordon-Injected Trees for Firewood?) Tordon DSH – not exactly Agent Orange (which has 2, 4-D as an ingredient) – is not just a poison used to kill trees, as it comes complete … Continue reading →

Andrew Humpherson MP Shadow Minister for Planning Shadow Minister for Environment Shadow Minister for Sydney water Member for Davidson MEDIA RELEASE 29 May 2002Yeadon instructs CEO to defend him State Forest Chief spins to media The decision to call in … Continue reading →

Ian Cohen MLC The Greens Legislative Council, Parliament House Macquarie Street, SYDNEY 2OOO Ph: 02 9230 2603 Fax: 02 9230 2267 Mobile: 0409 989 466 Email: ian.cohen@parliament.nsw.gov.au MEDIA RELEASE 29 May 2002CHARCOAL PLANT INQUIRY NEEDED SECRET PLAN TO BURN POISONED … Continue reading →

Andrew Humpherson MP Shadow Minister for Planning Shadow Minister for Environment Shadow Minister for Sydney water Member for Davidson MEDIA RELEASE 28 May 2002Yeadon misled Parliament about Mogo tree poisoning Opposition Calls on Minister to resign The State Opposition today … Continue reading →

– For information only –ABC News 24 May 2002Controversial charcoal plant survey generates strong response There has been a strong response from people in the Eurobodalla to a survey to decide whether the local shire council should mount a legal … Continue reading →

Published with permission Warning from Port Kembla Helen Hamilton, from Port Kembla, travelled to Batemans Bay on Sunday specifically to warn residents and ratepayers that ‘significant’ developments, such as the Port Kembla Copper Smelter, can have dire consequences. She was … Continue reading →

Published with permission Greens MLC Ian Cohen, with the help of the Greens and the Democrats passed a motion of no confidence in the Carr Government over its decision to approve the charcoal plant at Mogo. All Labor supporters with … Continue reading →

SENATOR THE HON. IAN MACDONALD Minister for Forestry and Conservation 16 May 2002 Brown misleads Senate on Mogo charcoal plant Greens Senator Bob Brown has mislead the Senate in relation to the proposed charcoal plant at Mogo near Batemans Bay, … Continue reading →

– For information only –ABC News 3 May 2002Carr rejects charcoal plant legal challengeNSW Premier Bob Carr says any legal challenge over the approval of the charcoal plant near Mogo, south of Batemans Bay in the state’s south-east, would be … Continue reading →

– For information only –ABC News 2 May 2002Carr unfazed by predicted charcoal plant backlashNew South Wales Premier Bob Carr says he is not worried about a potential voter backlash over his Government’s approval of a controversial south coast charcoal … Continue reading →

NEW SOUTH WALES ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL Wednesday, 1 May 2002 **********Media Release*************** NSWALC OPPOSES CHARCOAL PLANT The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) has joined residents and business people of the South Coast area, environmentalists and tourism groups in opposition to … Continue reading →

Media Release ~ New South Wales Timber Communities Australia Welcomes Positive Move By Carr Government On Mogo Carbon Facility…May 01 2002 Timber Communities Australia (TCA), today welcomes Premier Carr’s announcement that Government approval has been given for the establishment of … Continue reading →

Nature Conservation Council of NSW Media releaseWednesday 1 May 2002 South Coast burning after charcoal announcementThe NSW Government had blatantly misled the public over its claim that a charcoal plant, to be situated near schools and houses on the State’s … Continue reading →