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Australia: Coalmine fires and other disasters predicted by State government report
2014-05-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: The Morwell fire has raised questions about risk acceptance among mine operators. The Victorian government has been warned that mine failures in the Latrobe Valley, where a coal fire shrouded Morwell in smoke in February, are almost certain to happen every year. Land slips at Latrobe Valley open-cut coalmines can also cause ''multiple fatalities'', shut down crucial economic infrastructure and devastate the local environment, according to the Emergency Risks in Victoria report, released by...
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Australia: Doctors join protest against $767m Maules Creek coal mine project
2014-05-03 09:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AAP: Three doctors and a medical student have been arrested after locking themselves together as part of a NSW coal mine blockade, protesters claim. A group of 13 medical professionals and students, dubbed Medics Against Coal, spent more than four hours chained together at the Maules Creek Mine site on Saturday. Protesters oppose clearing part of the Leard State Forest to make way for the new $767 million mine, near Boggabri in the state's north-west. Medical professionals from around the country...
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Wool Prices in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand (Weekly Report)
2014-05-02 15:36:23| EmergingTextiles.com
Wool prices continued this week climbing in Australia, whatever the rise in available quantities, back from Easter break. Our weekly report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. A glimpse on the New Zealand and South African markets is provided.
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HYDAC Australia Announces ISO 9001 Certification
2014-05-02 14:25:00| Offshore Technology
It is with great pride and satisfaction that HYDAC Australia announces the certification of our quality system in accordance with ISO 9001:2008.
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UNESCO concerned Australia decision on dumping coal waste in Great Barrier Reef waters
2014-05-02 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The UNs world heritage body has said it has concerns over the decision by the Australian government to allow the dredging and dumping of millions of tonnes of sludge from new coal export terminals into the waters of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland. UNESCO said that the project was approved by the Abbott government despite an indication that less impacting disposal alternatives may exist. Abbot Point is a deepwater coal port located in Queensland, whose expansion was approved in 2012...
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