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Ferguson grants extension for contentious power plant project
Resources Minister Martin Ferguson will this morning throw a lifeline to a HRL, the contentious coal-fired power plant project in Victoria's Latrobe Valley...
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Hazelwood produces 'record' amount of energy
Hazelwood owners reveal the power station generated a record amount of electricity last year, despite one of its units being offline for half the year...
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Uncertainty over future of HRL plant
There is uncertainty over the Federal Government's commitment to a new power station planned for the Latrobe Valley...
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Scientists reject plan to save Murray-Darling
A group of Australia's leading scientists have rejected the proposed plan to save the Murray-Darling, saying basic information needed to have confidence it will deliver a healthy river is missing...
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Assessment ongoing
Funding for a proposed new coal-fired power station for Victoria is currently under assessment by the Federal Government, after a deadline for project milestones passed on New Year's eve...
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Sandridge beach given thumbs down today
If there is a system that is meant to tell the public whether it is safe to swim or not, it should be accurate and updated every day whether a public holiday or not...
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Wishing you a very conscious Christmas
Christmas is a time of incredibly high consumption, in so many ways. There are all the presents, wrapping and cards, but there's also all the food, and typically, a lot gets wasted...
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River health
Victorian Water Accounts figures from 2009/10 show 974 billion litres were extracted from the Goulburn, more than half of the water in the river...
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Nirvana away from building where wildlife won't croak
Endangered animals would be moved from boom housing suburbs to a 'safe haven', under a plan to keep more land for housing...
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Water restrictions eased to stage one
Melbourne's water restrictions will be eased to stage one from today. It is the first time since 2006...
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