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Budget fails to tackle handouts to polluters
The federal budget’s failure to tackle wasteful, inefficient tax breaks that promote fossil fuel use and pollution is a blow to Australia’s environment.
We need to talk about Lucas Heights (ABC environment)
Successive federal governments have attempted to manage Australia's radioactive waste by keeping the issue as low on the political radar and as far from the public eye as possible.
Murray-Darling reform spotlight now on Canberra
The process for Murray-Darling reform has entered a new phase. Within the next two months, the MDBA will make a decision on the changes they'll make to the draft Basin Plan.
The CEFC: the carbon price’s misunderstood sibling (Climate Spectator)
Is it possible the Clean Energy Finance Corporation is one of the most misunderstood climate policies in Australia?
Let’s not rip away protection for our environment
It would be a disastrous backward step to hand over national decision-making on the environment to state based one-stop-shops, as advocated by Opposition leader Tony Abbott.
Is green tape the biggest challenge COAG can think of? (Crikey)
Political leaders will devote much of the Council of Australian Governments meeting to consider a push by Victoria and NSW to do away with environmental regulations.
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- Budget fails to tackle handouts to polluters
- Scrap fossil fuel tax breaks to save biodiversity
- We need to talk about Lucas Heights (ABC environment)
- Mayday! Kakadu uranium miner expanding by stealth
- You're just jealous: mining and the politics of envy (The Drum)
- Murray-Darling reform spotlight now on Canberra
- Poll: 77% say scrap fuel tax break for mining companies
- Chernobyl anniversary: Time for Australian government action on uranium
- The CEFC: the carbon price’s misunderstood sibling (Climate Spectator)
- Let’s not rip away protection for our environment
- It's time to adapt to a green, clean economy (Canberra Times)
- Experts on board with CEFC
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