... Certainly enough to keep us busy.
The Country Liberal Party government has done a deal with Rio Tinto to keep its polluting alumina refinery open at Nhulunbuy, byguaranteeing a gas supply, at taxpayers' expense, so Rio can make the switch from diesel to gas. Great to see the government locking us in to another non-renewable energy source for the near future.
Will this put even more pressure on nearby Aboriginal people to say yes to shale gas mining on their land?
The Environment Centre NT has been doing some great organising around this issue, which kept us busy for a while - and hopefully will continue to do so if we can get a community campaign happening.
Meanwhile new mandatory sentencing have come into effect in the NT, at the same time that diversionary programs such as Larrakia Nation's Night Patrol are being defunded. Presumably, though, this is all a good thing because according to CLP MP Bess Price prison is good for Aboriginal people. They get three meals a day, sober up and come out a lot healthier, she says. Well... yes, either that or they, you know, don't come out at all.
According to the NT News, the monsoon is finally arriving. Although it's been reporting that for most of this horrendously hot, dry "wet" season.
And here's a pic of smoko time at the home office.
The Country Liberal Party government has done a deal with Rio Tinto to keep its polluting alumina refinery open at Nhulunbuy, byguaranteeing a gas supply, at taxpayers' expense, so Rio can make the switch from diesel to gas. Great to see the government locking us in to another non-renewable energy source for the near future.
Will this put even more pressure on nearby Aboriginal people to say yes to shale gas mining on their land?
The Environment Centre NT has been doing some great organising around this issue, which kept us busy for a while - and hopefully will continue to do so if we can get a community campaign happening.
Meanwhile new mandatory sentencing have come into effect in the NT, at the same time that diversionary programs such as Larrakia Nation's Night Patrol are being defunded. Presumably, though, this is all a good thing because according to CLP MP Bess Price prison is good for Aboriginal people. They get three meals a day, sober up and come out a lot healthier, she says. Well... yes, either that or they, you know, don't come out at all.
According to the NT News, the monsoon is finally arriving. Although it's been reporting that for most of this horrendously hot, dry "wet" season.
And here's a pic of smoko time at the home office.
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