[Greens-Media] Garrett ducking pulp mill climate change issue - Brown

[Bennett, Ebony (Sen B. Brown)]

Friday, 7 September 2007



Garrett ducking pulp mill climate change issue - Brown


Greens Leader Bob Brown says Labor's shadow Environment Minister Peter
Garrett's backdown on doing a greenhouse gas assessment of Gunns'
proposed pulp mill is ducking for cover.

"This is the Labor hierarchy gagging Peter," Senator Brown said.

"He could, as Minister, order any matter to be considered in assessing
the mill.  Gunns' proposed mill and forest furnace will produce 10
million tonnes of greenhouse gases per annum - that's massive.  Labor
doesn't need to get new laws to assess the mill's pollution; it needs to
get a backbone," Senator Brown said.




Further information:  Ebony Bennett 0409 164 603



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