[Peakoil] News items CT Thur 29/7

[Antony Barry]

Continued discussion on school closures. It seems that many parents  
will need to drive children further and that the government has not  
explicitly looked at the bussing alternatives. I saw one report that  
the Tharwa bridge is not strong enough to take buses. I don't think  
Hall has an Action bus service at all.

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"Life's a gas as China gets first shipment" p.20
As oil runs out we will increasingly need gas but we are selling it  
off. On the other hand it's better that China burn gas rather than  
coal or petroleum.

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"Save the environment, Westpac boss urges business" p.20
Apparently mentioned the need for a supply of safe and abundant energy
Report same as http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/ 
0,5936,19620976%255E913,00.html

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"$2.9b Chalco offer tops bidding for Aurukun bauxite rights" p.20
Alumina refinery proposed for Northern Queensland.

Further detail at http://news.google.com/news? 
hl=en&ned=&ie=UTF-8&q=aurukun+chalco+alumina

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"Chickens, fruit, eat into more land space by Shane Wright" p.13
Agriculture taking up more land.

Full story at http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/ 
0,20281,19616659-5001028,00.html

Comment could be made that a large oil input is needed in the form of  
fuel for farm machinery and feedstock for fertilisers and pesticides  
to grow food and the energy input exceeds the energy in the food by  
over a factor of five.

Tony

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