At the same time, in today's newspapers Victorian Planning Minister Justin Madden has given approval for the Brumby Government's "north south pipeline" - to take water from the Goulburn river (and hence the Murray Darling system) - even though there is no water there for them to take! If it was a comedy it would be funny. But they are serious!
89% of voters in the Heraldsun online poll on this topic:
Certainly oppose this lunacy.
On Q&A on ABC TV tonight, Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett defended the Rudd Government's manifestly inadequate emission reduction targets (60% by 2050) AND the north south pipeline "because Melbourne needs the water".
The best Garrett and Wong can do is claim they are better than the opposition - who are still basically stuck in climate change denial and rubbery non-commitments.
And the emissions trading scheme shows every sign of being ineffective in reducing carbon emissions - it is too complicated and won't price carbon enough to drive reductions.
We really need to get water, climate change and energy policy out of the political arena and in the hands of a taskforce who can really do something - before our politicians preside over the total collapse of our ecosystems, our climate and our economy.
Blaming the Howard government is just not good enough.
Links:
- North South Pipeline, Greenlivingpedia
- Welcome to the emissions nightmare | theage.com.au
- Pipeline clears crucial hurdle | theage.com.au
- Last rites for stricken Murray River lakes | theage.com.au
- North-south pipeline under the pump | Herald Sun
1 comment:
Sounds fishy.
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