Friends of the Earth Australia, The Mineral Policy Institute and U.S. NGO PressurePoint, publicly condemn the conduct of Melbourne based BHP Billiton in operating and planning the expansion of its Cerrejón Norte coal mine in Colombia.
Submitted by Site Admin on Wed, 23/06/2004 - 14:59
June 23, 2004
The oil giant Shell, already under scrutiny for overstating its oil reserves, stands accused of polluting communities, damaging wildlife habitats and failing to live up to its promise of environmental and social responsibility in a new report launched by Friends of the Earth today (Wednesday 23 June), ahead of the company's annual general meeting (AGM) [1].
Submitted by Site Admin on Mon, 07/06/2004 - 14:56
June 7, 2004
Friends of the Earth’s Reclaim Globalisation collective is calling for the abolition of draft legislation to implement the Australia U.S. Free Trade Agreement. On Monday 7 June, Friends of the Earth Melbourne will stage a mock ‘wedding’ between John Howard and a number of corporations, to highlight the increased corporate presence in Australia that will result from the Agreement.
Submitted by Site Admin on Wed, 26/05/2004 - 14:54
May 26, 2004
Environment group Friends of the Earth (FoE) have expressed deep concern at WMC’s ever expanding ‘waste-line’, in response to today’s announcement that the company plans to invest $50 million over two years to determine whether to expand their Olympic Dam uranium mine in South Australia.
Submitted by Site Admin on Wed, 19/05/2004 - 14:41
May 19, 2004
Environment groups have welcomed today’s formal recommendation to prosecute the mining company Energy Resources of Australia over a recent radiation scare at the controversial Ranger uranium mine in Kakadu.
Submitted by Site Admin on Tue, 27/04/2004 - 14:40
April 27, 2004
Newcrest’s Indonesian mining violations challenged
Vigil 28 April 8.30am
Newcrest Office- 600 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne
On Wednesday 28 April, Friends of the Earth and the Mineral Policy Institute will hold a vigil outside the headquarters of Newcrest Mining company (600 St Kilda Rd Melbourne) to protest against human rights violations and breaches of environmental law in North Maluku, Indonesia.
Submitted by Site Admin on Wed, 31/03/2004 - 14:36
March 31, 2004
Environment and social service groups are calling for the abolition of draft legislation to implement the Australia US Free Trade Agreement.
Friends of the Earth Australia believe this deal will undermine essential public services and put the environment further at risk, largely for the benefit of U.S. corporations. “The Agreement would pave the way for a new era of corporate control in Australia”, says Liz Turner, facilitator of Friends of the Earth’s Reclaim Globalisation collective. “The FTA represents a giant leap towards Australia embracing corporatisation.”
Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 25/03/2004 - 00:14
March 24, 2004
Environment groups are calling for urgent government action following a radiation incident that today shutdown Energy Resources of Australia’s controversial Ranger uranium mine in Kakadu.
Submitted by Site Admin on Wed, 18/02/2004 - 12:34
February 18, 2004
Friends of the Earth (FoE) is sending a clear message to fossil fuel industry representatives, who are meeting today in Queensland’s ‘Smart State’. FoE activists greeted delegates for the “Zero Emissions Technology: Fossil fuels for sustainable development” conference with a banner declaring that smart investment would be in renewable energy technologies rather than the false hope that fossil fuels can be sustainable.
Submitted by Site Admin on Tue, 17/02/2004 - 16:10
February 17, 2004
Friends of the Earth notes with interest that the Queensland government has been severely criticised for its lack of intervention in what appears to be an impeding energy crisis. Queensland is highly dependent on one fuel source, coal, which ensures chaos when electricity systems are not maintained. However a more pressing issue is whether the environment is sustained in the quest for energy security.
