The Australian Greens announced a new policy in Brisbane today to stop offshore dumping of dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef, being dug up at record rates for new coal and gas ports. “It’s time Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott started treating the Great Barrier Reef as a natural wonder of the world and [...]
Over 600 people have used text messages to express their dismay and outrage and many others have pledged to stop a new coal terminal going ahead in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The messages were delivered by Greenpeace to the office of marine engineering firm, Smithbridge Group, in Brisbane’s Murarrie suburb this morning. [...]
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and Waterways Council Inc. (WCI), are calling upon Congress and the Administration to address a developing situation on the Mississippi River which could effectively bring commerce on the Mighty Mississippi to a halt in early December. Water releases from dams on the upper Missouri River are planned to be significantly [...]
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was urged yesterday by the Militant fisherfolk group Pamalakaya to halt Manila Bay land reclamation program. “We are highly disturbed by the admission of your department that DENR will not be a major obstacle to the reclamation projects to be undertaken by the PRA under the Public-Private [...]
Marking the last day of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee visit to Australia protesters descended on Gladstone Harbour and stopped dredging. Mark (Potts) Driscoll chained himself to the harbour dredge Razende Bol and Rotterdam boat, shutting down the controversial development of the Coal Seam Gas LNG port facility on Curtis Island in Gladstone Queensland. Potts [...]
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A coalition of local environmentalists has filed a petition with the state to block the Port of Miami’s dredging project that officials say… By Scott Blake (miamitodaynews) Source: miamitodaynews, December 1, 2011;
Greens Senator Larissa Waters says she will introduce a second motion to stop dredging in Gladstone Harbour in central… (abc) Source: abc, November 10, 2011;
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The Gladstone Ports Corporation says there is no need to stop dredging in the central Queensland harbour… By Paul Robinson (abc) Source: abc, October 5, 2011;
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The “King of Koh Kong”, ruling party senator Ly Yong Phat, has been ordered to stop his company’s massive sand dredging operation on the … By David Boyle and Vong Sokheng (phnompenhpost) Source: phnompenhpost, July 22, 2011;
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Conservation groups and eco-tourism operators in Cambodia’s Koh Kong province are urging the government to stop sand dredging operations … More info: radioaustralia Source: radioaustralia, July 1, 2011;
