[Peakoil] News items from Canberra Times Sat, 29, Sun, 30 Jul 2006

[Antony Barry]

Saturday 29th
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Three articles on rates rise and inflation highlighting petrol prices  
including one titled "Petrol prices will be killer now". p5.
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"Dragway must pay its way: Barr" by Kanchan Dutt p.14

Government reiterates support for motor sports.
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"Air chief slams bishop for suggesting people stay home and save  
planet" by Barrie Clement p21

The Bishop of Rome says it is sinful to pollute the planet by jetting  
away on holiday.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html? 
in_article_id=397228&in_page_id=1770

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5209360.stm

Comment: While this was said in the context of global warming we need  
to remember that air travel is by far the least fuel efficient form  
of travel.
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"U-turn for ALP's big drive on IR route" by Ross Peake p.B2

Commentary on ALP policy on uranium.

Comment: The hope of going into a hydrogen economy after the oil  
starts to dry up rests on a good supply of electricity. Uranium is  
relevant in that context.
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"Alternatives limited" letter from Tom Waring p.B6

Supports nuclear power and attacks previous letter which queries it.
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"Honour the promise"

Two pro-dragway letters" p.B6
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Sunday 30th
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"Nuclear scare campaigns" Letter by Hugh Thomas p.16

Letter is comment on previous anti-nuclear article and attack on the  
"green/left" similar to Waring's on Saturday.

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=your% 
20say&subclass=general&story_id=498220&category=Letters%20to% 
20Editor&m=7&y=2006

Comment: maybe some other group has a letter writing campaign ;^]
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"Green vote" Letter from John K. Layton p.17

Links power boats on Lake Burley Griffin with motor sports.

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=your% 
20say&subclass=general&story_id=498219&category=Letters%20to% 
20Editor&m=7&y=2006
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"Waste the sticking point in uranium policy" by Brian Toohey. p.18

Bush and Beazley both don't want Australia to get into enrichment  
unlike Howard. Claims no radioactive waste is produced from the  
enrichment process.

Comment: What left over is U238, depleted uranium. The Bosnians and  
Iraqis would surely disagree that it is not waste with hundreds of  
tons of it scattered as dust through their countries and with it  
being linked to Gulf War syndrome.


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