Friends of the Earth's Anti-nuclear and Clean Energy (ACE) campaign has been working creatively against the nuclear industry for over 35 years, because of its treatment to indigenous people, its contribution to nuclear weapons proliferation risks and its serious, long-term environmental impacts. We promote clean energy solutions to climate change & the current energy crisis.
This is a call out to ARTISTS to Donate a piece of Art for an auction to be held in September 2012. All funds raised go to the Anti Nuclear Collective in Melbourne.The anti nuclear collective needs your help to raise funds so the collective can continue working to make Australia Nuclear Free. |
MINING GIANT SEEKS COSTS FROM ARABUNNA ELDER AFTER RULING ON CHALLENGE TO FEDERAL APPROVAL OF THE OLYMPIC DAM EXPANSIONMEDIA RELEASE FRIDAY 20th APRIL 2012 MINING GIANT SEEKS COSTS FROM ARABUNNA ELDER AFTER RULING ON CHALLENGE TO FEDERAL APPROVAL OF THE OLYMPIC DAM EXPANSION In a packed courtroom today Justice Besanko dismissed Uncle Kevin Buzzacott’s challenge of the Federal approval of the Olympic Dam expansion. The judge did not discuss his reasons in the court. Both BHP and the Federal government are seeking costs from Kevin Buzzacott. The hearing was held in the Federal Court on the 3rd and 4th April, after which the Judge reserved his judgement. Both BHP Billiton and the South Australian government had successfully sought to become parties to the proceedings. “The speed with which this decision was made suggests pressure to resolve the matter as quickly as possible so as not to impact the project,” said Nectaria Calan of Friends of the Earth Adelaide. “The judgement is really a product of the constrained nature of such administrative challenges. It really rests on interpretation of two pieces of legislation which govern the Ministers approval. The merits of the project were never on the table for discussion.” “If such an approval with so many future plans yet to be approved constitutes a proper approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act, how can such an open-ended project be judicially reviewed?” said Ms Calan. “The question we are left with is whether the EPBC Act protects the environment,” Ms Calan continued. “This is a very sad day,” said applicant Kevin Buzzacott. “We offered the judge the issue on a platter, and he wasted an opportunity to make changes that will reverberate in this nation for thousands of years.” “But we’re not going away. This isn’t over yet,” Mr Buzzacott concluded. Both Kevin Buzzacott and Nectaria Calan will be available for comment on the details of the ruling early next week once the lengthy judgement has been considered. Contact: Kevin Buzzacott 0431 157 747 Nectaria Calan 0432 388 665 |
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Activists mount court challenge to Olympic Dam mineWhatever BHP Billiton wants to expand operations at its huge Olympic Dam copper, gold and uranium mine, Australian authorities are almost frantic to give it. Clear violations of environment laws are not even being allowed to stand in the way. Prominent environmental campaigner Uncle Kevin Buzzacott has launched the court challenge. Photo: Treatyrepublic.net For the entire article go to the news index at the top of the page Uranium ban lifted by NSW ParliamentLEGISLATION to repeal a ban on uranium exploration has passed through the NSW Parliament, with MPs in the state's Upper House supporting it by 20 votes to 18. To read the entire article please go to the news/updates index at top of page.
| MARTIN FERGUSON LASHES GREENS AGAIN Productivity declines, skyrocketing capital project costs and the conspiratorial Green movement pose a risk to Australia's national competitiveness and jobs, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says... ...Mr Ferguson has had several verbal stoushes with the Greens over his pro-uranium mining stance and the government's plan to develop a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory for medical nuclear waste.To read the entire article go to the Ferguson Files index at the top of the page. 
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Be involved and come along to Anti Nuclear and Clean energy collective meetings 6pm - 7.30pm
Next meet to be held @ FoE 312 Smith Street Collingwood
Tuesday 29th May
Come along and be a part of the Lizards Revenge crew!
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March 11, The day of the rally.
(Above) On Monday 5th March ACE and Yellowcake Collectives pulled a stunt and dressed up as French couriers to deliver radioactive waste to MP Martin Ferguson.
Uncle Kevin Buzzacott speaks out against BHP Billiton
at their Melbourne AGM 17/11/2011
Olympic Dam uranium is exported to Japan & was fueling 5 of the 6 reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility!
Mr nuke death filmed & edited by Sarah Mckay
Photo by: Jessie Boylan
On June 14th Martin Ferguson's NRWM BIll, was on the parliamentary agenda to go before the Seanate. A community rally was called for the same day. Over a 150 people from around the country travelled to Parliament house in Canberra. A stood along side Diane Stokes & Kylie Sambo in their to protect their land at Muckaty station, from hosting Australia's first national radioactive waste repository. The Bill never went before the senate. This coming Friday July 15th marks 6 years since the N.T had sites selected for potential radioactive waste repositories. Six years & still going strong, the N.T is still nuclear waste free!
Right of page: 35 people gathered at Minister Ferguson's Batman electoral office in Preston. To inflate a 7m high radioactive waste barrel. Dave Sweeney nuclear free campaigner for ACF featured in picture, gave an inspiring speech!
01 muckaty mp3 w_ vocals.mp3
Click on the play button to listen to a track by Casey and Hudso.
