From: Dr Len Martin
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 3:29 PM
Subject: Some light Xmas reading
Dear All,
we live in interesting times, made infinitely more interesting by the actions of our governments, both State and Federal.
While the Federal Opposition makes climate sceptic comments, the Federal Government acts like a climate sceptic in its lunatic pursuit of coal and coal seam gas exports.
I made critical reference to the Federal Government's White Paper on Energy in my last submission to the Nimbin Good Times - Coal Seam Gas - can it get any dirtier?.
Alas much of the important stuff was cut from the text, including detailed scientific references to fugitive emissions; reference to and detailed quotations from a major critical Australian study of CSG and brief criticism of the Energy White Paper.
So feeling a little frustrated I thought I would send you all the original text in pdf format (CSG can it get any dirtier - read that first); Sydney Morning Herald comment on the Energy White Paper (White Paper Disaster - read that second). The WP can be downloaded from the web - the section on CSG reads like a free-market-dogma hand-out from the industry!
The superb CSG Analysis by Williams et al (CSG-Analysis-Report - read appropriate parts when you can) is attached in full.
And for dessert two short items from The Land dealing with the Gateway Process (CSG loophole fears and Trampled in a gateway crush) - the second of these will certainly resonate with some local farmers.
The gateway panel will comprise three members, "if practicable" one with expertise in agriculture, one with expertise in hydrogeology and one with expertise in mining and petroleum - and if it's "not practicable"? The Minister can appoint alternate members and these must have expertise in one of the above? The quorum is 2! Check it out it's all up there on the web at
http://www.planning.nsw.gov.
Why don't I trust them?
Will return to the fray in early January
Happy Pagan Festivals
Len
we live in interesting times, made infinitely more interesting by the actions of our governments, both State and Federal.
While the Federal Opposition makes climate sceptic comments, the Federal Government acts like a climate sceptic in its lunatic pursuit of coal and coal seam gas exports.
I made critical reference to the Federal Government's White Paper on Energy in my last submission to the Nimbin Good Times - Coal Seam Gas - can it get any dirtier?.
Alas much of the important stuff was cut from the text, including detailed scientific references to fugitive emissions; reference to and detailed quotations from a major critical Australian study of CSG and brief criticism of the Energy White Paper.
So feeling a little frustrated I thought I would send you all the original text in pdf format (CSG can it get any dirtier - read that first); Sydney Morning Herald comment on the Energy White Paper (White Paper Disaster - read that second). The WP can be downloaded from the web - the section on CSG reads like a free-market-dogma hand-out from the industry!
The superb CSG Analysis by Williams et al (CSG-Analysis-Report - read appropriate parts when you can) is attached in full.
And for dessert two short items from The Land dealing with the Gateway Process (CSG loophole fears and Trampled in a gateway crush) - the second of these will certainly resonate with some local farmers.
The gateway panel will comprise three members, "if practicable" one with expertise in agriculture, one with expertise in hydrogeology and one with expertise in mining and petroleum - and if it's "not practicable"? The Minister can appoint alternate members and these must have expertise in one of the above? The quorum is 2! Check it out it's all up there on the web at
http://www.planning.nsw.gov.
Why don't I trust them?
Will return to the fray in early January
Happy Pagan Festivals
Len
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 | White paper disaster Nov 2012.pdf 70K View Download |
| CSG- can it get any dirtier.pdf 88K View Download |
| CSG loophole fears.pdf 58K View Download |
| CSG-Analysis-Report.pdf 2961K View Download |
| Trampled in a gateway crush.pdf 95K View Download |
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