News May 2002

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31 May 2002 Charcoal plant to cost $1b: adviser Canberra Times 29 May 2002

31 May 2002 (1) Yeadon instructs CEO to defend him - State Forest Chief spins to media (2) Carbon credits may cost taxpayers $1 billion - Premier must clear the air Andrew Humpherson MP 29 May 2002

31 May 2002 Yeadon misled Parliament about Mogo tree poisoning - Opposition Calls on Minister to resign Andrew Humpherson MP 28 May 2002

31 May 2002 Charcoal plant inquiry needed - Secret plans to burn poisoned trees and manipulate timber information Ian Cowen MLC 29 May 2002

30 May 2002 Coastal Sun articles 30 May 2002 Poisoned Smokescreen! - (State agency sells Tordon-injected trees for firewood?) Under scrutiny Jones praises Brett's cause

30 May 2002 Waverley Council (Bondi area) has unanimously passed a motion: supporting the position of Eurobodalla Shire Council's opposition to the approval for the charcoal facility in Mogo; congratulating Eurobodalla Shire council for its work in opposing the location of a charcoal factory on the south coast of NSW; requesting that the State Government gives the concerns of local government a more significant role in 'Developments of State Significance; and opposing the proposed charcoal facility in the Eurobodalla Shire.

29 May 2002 NSW government to investigate tree poisoning claims ABC 29 May 2002

29 May 2002 The charcoal plant and the class divide Canberra Times 29 May 2002 by Jenny Stewart

29 May 2002 Coast forests still poisoned late last year, e-mail reveals Canberra Times 29 May 2002 by Jenna Price

29 May 2002 Media Release, Dean Jackson Charcoal Chimneys come to Sydney

28 May 2002 A number of articles from Coastal Sun 16 May and 23 May

24 May 2002 Controversial charcoal plant survey generates strong response ABC 24 May 2002 NOTE: click here for information from the Charcoalition on how to vote

24 May 2002 Life in the deep end: a warning to Carnell Canberra Times 24 May 2002 by John Warhurst

23 May 2002 Anti-charcoal fight 'just beginning' Canberra Times 23 May 2002

20 May 2002 Charcoal claims not just black and white Lithgow Mercury 21 May 2002

20 May 2002 Charcoal plant information deliberately withheld: MP Canberra Times 20 May 2002

20 May 2002 Brown misleads Senateon Mogo charcoal plant Media release Federal Minister for Forestry and Conservation,16 May 2002

19 May 2002 Trucking movements are minimal Lithgow Mercury 9 May 2002

19 May 2002 "Let's tell the truth" Lithgow Mercury 17 May 2002 by Cr Neville Castle

19 May 2002 Charcoal claims not just black and white Lithgow Mercury 17 May 2002 by Len Ashworth

17 May 2002 Forests under fire over factory (link not available) Illawarra Mercury 17 May 2002 Documents tabled in State Parliament this week relating to the proposed Mogo charcoal factory provided a paper trail that showed State Forests did not act as an impartial authority in the approval process, conservationists claimed yesterday.

17 May 2002 Carnell eyes Bega seat ABC 17 May 2002 [Charcoalition note - SMH 2 May 02 includes the following quote from Kate Carnell, executive director of the National Association of Forest Industries, regarding the Charcoal plant approval: "Great news for Mogo. I am very pleased that an irrational campaign by green protesters has not prevented the Government from supporting an innovative and environmentally sensitive proposal.]

17 May 2002 Eurobodalla Council seeks feedback on charcoal battle ABC 17 May 2002 NOTE: click here for information from the Charcoalition on how to vote

15 May 2002 Charcoalition throws down the gauntlet - two appeals are better than one Charcoalition media release 13 May 2002

15 May 2002 Government agrees to show charcoal plant documents Canberra Times 14 May 2002 by Robert Messenger

15 May 2002 Dark days for Charcoalition, but rearguard action may work Canberra Times 14 May 2002 by Robert Messenger

14 May 2002 NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service EIS Submission "The EIS needs to be supplemented with additional material to meet the Director General of Planning's requirements in relation to Aboriginal cultural heritage and fauna and flora assessment. The NPWS considers the information provided is not sufficiently adequate to permit an informed decision in regard to the potential impact of the proposal on what is potentially an important natural and cultural setting. Critical areas such as the impacts on threatened species and their habitat, wetland ecological values and Aboriginal sites haven't been investigated to an appropriate level."

10 May 2002 Hansard available for the NSW Parliament debate condemming Bob Carr for approving the Charcoal plant. Click on "NSW Parliament Hansard" button above  Click on "Search Hansard" Type in "charcoal" in 'Text anywhere' field

10 May 2002 CLARIFICATION STATEMENT FROM THE CHARCOALITION You will have read in other articles that the Eurobodalla Shire Council will appeal against the decision by the Carr Government if the community decides. Meanwhile, The Coastwatchers Association Inc. Charcoalition will be lodging a separate appeal to the Land & Environment Court that will be funded by donations from the community to "The Coastwatchers Charcoalition legal fighting fund". There have been many generous donations already but the community and businesses need to dig deep into their pockets and continue to donate to this fund at any IMB branch, or send cheques to: The Treasurer Charcoalition fighting fund PO Box 521 Batemans Bay NSW 2536 Charcoalition will cooperate with Council (and other appellants) should the community decide that council should to go to court. Please direct all queries about the fighting fund to Charcoalition Treasurer Margaret Allen at mogocharcoal@bigpond.com or Ph: 02 4471 2512

9 May 2002 Let the People Decide The Travelling Road Show Coastal Sun 9 May 2002

9 May 2002  Carr refuses to apologise to cadet journalist over claims he lied Media release, John Brogden MP 7 5 2002

9 May 2002 Includes a statement from Mr Anderton: "Mr Anderton blames the opposition to the plant on members of the 'Canberra cardigan set' who have settled in the region and view any development as unacceptable." Herald Sun 2 (Melb) May 2002

9 May 2002 MPs condemn charcoal go-ahead Canberra Times 9 May 2002 by Robert Messenger & AAP

9 May 2002 Opposition calls for disclosure of charcoal plant approval process ABC 9 May 2002

9 May 2002 Playing to local sentiment Lithgow Mercury 4 May 2002

9 May 2002 Charcoal to be trucked along coast Eurobodalla Mayor Peter Cairney launched a blistering attack on NSW Premier Bob Carr yesterday, describing the Government's decision to send all heavy vehicle traffic generated by the Mogo charcoal plant up the Princes Hwy as a 'cowardly little act by a cowardly little man'. Illawarra Mercury 06/05/2002

9 May 2002 Council to ask community about charcoal plant Canberra Times 8 May 2002 by Laurell Pacev

9 May 2002 Coastal towns could see 40 trucks a day Canberra Times 8 May 2002 by John-Paul Maloney

9 May 2002 In the NSW Legislative Assembly today, Mr R. H. L. SMITH: asked the Premier "Will the Premier now apologise to the 17-year-old cadet journalist from the Eurobodalla Sun newspaper for allowing the Premier's office to falsely accuse him of making up a statement by the Premier that the Mogo charcoal plant was "going ahead—end of story", when evidence of a statutory declaration and a witness shows that the Premier did make such a statement?" The Premier answered "No". (Ref: NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard of 07/05/2002 p.12)

9 May 2002 Mayday Charcoal plant decision to be appealed! Eurobodalla Shire Council

9 May 2002 Premier humiliated over charcoal plant Huge Community Opposition Inspires Parliament to Condemn Approval Ian Cohen MLC The Greens

6 May 2002 South Coast community rallies to fight charcoal plant Canberra Times 6 May 2002 by Laurell Pacev

5 May 2002 Is Mr. Carr Listening? Media Release, Gary Nairn

5 May 2002 Charcoalition News Bulletin No. 1

4 May 2002 A number of stories can be downloaded from the Fairfax News store ($1 each). Type in charcoal to the search engine.

4 May 2002 Extraordinary Meeting Of Council To Discuss Charcoal Plant Approval Eurobodalla Shire Council

4 May 2002 Trader fears business downturn Canberra Times 3 May 02

4 May 2002 Prudent company takes realistic view of victory: boss Canberra Times 3 May 02

4 May 2002 Charcoal plant fuels outrage Canberra Times 3 May 02

4 May 2002 Fury as Mogo plant gets the green light Canberra Times 2 May 02

4 May 2002 Angry residents say the fight has only just begun Canberra Times 2 May 02

4 May 2002 Carr rejects charcoal plant legal challenge ABC News 3 May 02

2 May 2002 At the cutting edge of new wave technology Lithgow Mercury 1 May 02

2 May 2002 Lithgow's multi million dollar shot in the arm Lithgow Mercury 1 May 02

2 May 2002 Locals and greens ready to fight charcoal plant (unable to provide a link) SMH 2 May 02 Includes the following quote from Kate Carnell, executive director of the National Association of Forest Industries, regarding the approval: "Great news for Mogo. I am very pleased that an irrational campaign by green protesters has not prevented the Government from supporting an innovative and environmentally sensitive proposal."

2 May 2002 Carr unfazed by predicted charcoal plant backlash ABC News 2 May 02

1 May 2002 Full details of notices of consent are available on planning NSW web site Notice of Minister's consent (215 KB pdf file) www.planning.nsw.gov.au/assessingdev/pdf/consents02/mogo/mc_mogo.pdf The assessment report (707 KB pdf file) www.planning.nsw.gov.au/assessingdev/pdf/consents02/mogo/pr_mogo.pdf Executive summary (103 KB pdf file) www.planning.nsw.gov.au/assessingdev/pdf/consents02/mogo/es_mogo.pdf Some figures and appendices from the assessment report www.planning.nsw.gov.au/assessingdev/mogo.html

1 May 2002 NSWALC Opposes Charcoal Plant Media Release - NSW Aboriginal Land Council

1 May 2002 Charcoal Disaster for South Coast Media Release - National Parks Association of NSW

1 May 2002 Timber Communities Australia Welcomes Positive Move By Carr Government On Mogo Carbon Facility Media Release - Timber Communities Australia

1 May 2002 South Coast burning after charcoal announcement Media Release - Nature Conservation Council NSW

1 May 2002 Eden-Monaro Labor opposes charcoal plant decision Media Release - Steve Whan

1 May 2002 Carr Government ditches Green voters and approves South Coast Charcoal Plant woodchip operation Media Release - South East Forests Alliance

1 May 2002 Approval granted for Mogo Carbon Facility Media Release - planningNSW

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