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Government Dismisses Red Gum Report - News.com.au
the new south wales government has dismissed accusations it illegally logged huge swathes of listed river red gum wetlands, saying only a tiny fraction of forests in the state's south are being harvested. a national parks association of nsw (npa ...
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Nsw Illegally Logging forests: Report
the federal government has received a report that claims new south wales is illegally logging river red gum forests.
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Ex-forests Minister Not In Conflict: Report
former forests minister rich coleman was not in a conflict of interest when he allowed western forest products to remove private land from tree farm licenses on vancouver island, b.c.’s conflict of interest commissioner said in an opinion released today.
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Her Intelligent Paintings Are Works Of 'genius' - Boston Globe
joan snyder's paintings, sometimes deep and dark, sometimes glittering and joyful, often feel unfettered, as if all her inner censors have stepped aside to let the paint wash on through. the artist, who has a show up at nielsen gallery, last year won ...
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Scottish-born War Veteran 'taken' By Monster Crocodile - Times Online
a scottish-born veteran of the vietnam war is believed to have been taken by a monster crocodile in far north eastern australia. arthur booker, 62, who was born in banffshire, scotland, was fishing with his wife doris in a river near cooktown, known ...
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Former B.c. forests Minister Cleared Of Conflict In Tree Farm Decisions
british columbia's former forests minister has been cleared of any conflict of interest in land use decisions he made while his older brother held managerial positions in the forest industry.
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New Logging Machine Could Thin Oregon forests
medford (ap) — a new logging machine with sophisticated cutting tools could provide a better way to thin southern oregon’s crowded forests.
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Obama Could Lose But Still Tip Races - St. Petersburg Times
loraine coker dances at a festival held in conjunction with the presidential debate at oxford, miss., last week. several groups are working to bolster black voter registration in mississippi. okolona, miss. — joann mcintosh isn't proud of it, but ...
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Slovenia: Mountains And The Med - The Independent
for somewhere so seemingly low-key, slovenia has a lot to offer. its short coastline has several pretty harbour towns and it boasts some of the most dramatically beautiful scenery in europe, from rolling farmland dotted with forests and lakes to the ...
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Wildfires Force $400m In Cuts At Forest Service
the cost of fighting summer wildfires in california and the west has forced u.s. forest service officials to slash more than $400 million in spending, causing closures of some campgrounds and limiting access to some forests.
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Study: Beetles Affect Weather, Air Quality
boulder, colo., sept. 30 (upi) -- u.s scientists say pine bark beetles killing large areas of forests in the rocky mountains might be altering local weather patterns and air quality.
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Guide To Voting On State Ballot Questions - Atlanta Journal Constitution
to encourage the preservation of georgia’s forests through a conservation use property tax reduction program. “shall the constitution of georgia be amended so as to provide that the general assembly by general law shall encourage the preservation ...
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Fiji’s Timber Industry Could Lose 3000 Jobs - Fiji Live
some 3000 jobs in fiji’s timber and sawmilling industry may be lost if the department of forests does not review its decision for a 56 per cent to 270 per cent increase in timber royalties. the fiji sawmillers association, comprising 16 sawmilling ...
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Pine Bark Beetles Affecting More Than forests
beetles may be altering rocky mountain air quality and weather
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Some National forests Closed To Bow Hunters, Campers
tomball and magnolia area residents looking to do a little camping or bow hunting may have to postpone those plans thanks to hurricane ike.
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B.c. Minister Cleared Of Allegations Of Conflict Of Interest - Cbc News
b.c. housing minister rich coleman says he stands by the decision he made as forests minister to free up private lands for residential development back in january 2007. (cbc) housing and social development minister rich coleman has been cleared of ...
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Owen Matthews/newsweek - Yeni Safak
belek forests in the sandpit turkish daily news two aerial photos of the resort area of belek in southern turkey taken over a span of two years show that the forests have been.
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welcome guest! some 3000 jobs in fiji’s timber and sawmilling industry may be lost if the department of forests does not review its decision for a 56 per cent to 270 per cent increase in timber royalties.
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Nsw Govt Dismisses Illegal Logging Claim
the nsw government has dismissed accusations it illegally logged huge swathes of listed river red gum wetlands, saying only a tiny fraction of forests in the state's south are being harvested.
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Old Growth forests Are Carbon Sinks - Msnbc
grants pass, ore. - a group of forest scientists from the united states and europe reports that a growing body of evidence settles an old question over whether old growth forests store more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they release. based ...
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