News and Media
Environmentalists are fighting against the release of new areas for gas and coal exploration off south-west Victoria. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/12/3188798.htm?site=ballarat
THE release of two new areas for offshore oil and gas exploration along the Victorian coast has angered environment groups who say it threatens a summer feeding spot for the endangered blue whale. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/drilling-risk-for-whales-20110411-1db17.html
The Federal Government has released the largest ever acreage for offshore oil and gas exploration. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201104/s3189130.htm
Minister of Energy and Resources, Martin Ferguson, announced new oil exploration areas to be leased out in Australia’s South West Coast, including Kangaroo Island. http://radioadelaidebreakfast.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/oil-exploration-and-marine-life-interview-with-michelle-grady-save-our-marine-life/
Environment groups say marine sanctuaries off WA’s coastline will be ineffective unless the Federal Government is prepared to spend big. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/12/3188921.htm?site=southwestwa§ion=news&date=(none)
THE federal government plans to spend $20 million for marine national parks in the south-west Australian ocean. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/marine-parks-20m-fund-falls-short-green-group-20110410-1d9fc.html
Federal Minister for resources Martin Ferguson has released ocean roughly three times the size of Tasmania to be explored for oil. He says it’s necessary for our future energy security, but environmentalists say it ignores a proposal to develop marine parks around our coastline. http://www.thewire.org.au/daydetail.aspx?SearchDay=2011-04-11
Federal environment minister Tony Burke, is expected to release plans for a series of marine parks in the south west of the state in coming weeks. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/wa/content/2011/04/s3185148.htm
The Conservation Council of WA has rejected criticism of marine sanctuaries from a recreational fishing group, saying the comments grossly misrepresent the purpose of the protected zones. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/06/3183824.htm
ANGLERS in Western Australia have accused environmental groups of wanting to hijack the debate over fishing exclusion zones. They say marine species could be protected without a significant cut to recreational fishing. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/factions-vie-over-marine-parks/story-fn59niix-1226029669618
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