Pulp Mill Updates
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At long last, a pathway to Tassie forest protection - August 07, 2011
For over 30 years, people across Australia have aspired to see Tasmania's unique and important forests protected from the threat of logging. They have protested, rallied, lobbied, negotiated, photographed, researched and written about these precious forests. Now, a new agreement can deliver the protection we've all worked so hard to achieve.
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Kelty report finally released - now it's time for action - April 07, 2011
Bill Kelty, the facilitator of the Tasmanian forest agreement talks, has handed in his long awaited interim report to the Tasmanian and Federal Governments. The public release of this report is an important step in the progress of the forest peace talks. Its now time for Government action to implement the agreement.
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Community unites against proposed Tamar Valley Pulp Mill - March 22, 2011
"We are now taking that battle into a space that few of us have ever been and few people would be comfortable operating within. We are committed to delivering an end to the conflict over forests in Tasmania and that has taken us into formal talks. This is a complex and difficult place to be." - Vica Bayley
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Pulp Mill still fails the grade - March 11, 2011
Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, gave the Gunns’ Tamar Valley pulp mill the final environmental approvals on March 10 after delaying the decision for one week. Despite some very real improvements to the original proposal, the pulp mill still fails the grade on many of our issues.
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Gunns' proposed pulp mill still lacks community support - March 09, 2011
The Federal Environment minister Tony Burke is due to announce his decision on the construction of the pulp mill in the Tamar Valley on March 10. Despite some possible improvements to the pulp mill proposal recently announced by Gunns, the current proposal is still likely to have significant environmental impacts and does not have broad community support within the Tamar Valley or Tasmania.
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Burke delays pulp mill decision - March 04, 2011
This week, the Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke delayed the decision on the possible granting of an operating licence for the proposed Tamar Valley Pulp Mill. Key issues about the environmental impacts of the mill and lack of community support remain unresolved and need to be addressed by the Tasmanian Government and Gunns.
