Labor to establish national fuel reserve to boost emergency stocks

Hey @AngusTaylorMP so many lies, how many Hail Marys? On current consumption levels, Australia had 23 days of jet fuel supply, 22 days of diesel and 18 days of automobile fuel reserve!!!

| Energy | The Guardian
— Read on www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/28/labor-to-establish-national-fuel-reserve-to-boost-emergency-stocks

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Michael Moore movie Planet of the Humans

For Earth Day he nails it.

deadline.com/2020/04/michael-moore-releases-planet-of-the-humans-documentary-eve-earth-day-1202913761/

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The coronavirus pandemic is a dress rehearsal for what awaits us if governments continue to ignore science

Leaders have failed to listen to clear warnings and predictions, but the response to Covid-19 is an inspiring indication of what we’re capable of
— Read on www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/22/coronavirus-is-a-dress-rehearsal-for-what-awaits-us-if-governments-continue-to-ignore-science

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Buy more oil – Taylor’s response to help global energy markets face pandemic

At G20 meeting Minister makes Australia look stupid again, ridiculous fossil fuel obsession, exporting $$B.

Angus Taylor tells meeting of global energy ministers that Australia will buy more oil to help arrest price falls, but there is no mention of clean energy alternatives.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/buy-more-oil-taylors-response-to-help-global-energy-markets-face-pandemic-55887/

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The ABC didn’t receive a reprieve in the budget. It’s still facing staggering cuts

How sickening is this? How can #ScottyFromMarketing get away with commanding us “to tune to ABC to keep in touch with….” when huge funding cuts don’t get space in other media, obviously not Murdoch propaganda, nor other LNP owners like 3GB and Sky

The ABC didn’t receive a reprieve in the budget. It’s still facing staggering cuts
— Read on www.google.com.au/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/the-abc-didnt-receive-a-reprieve-in-the-budget-its-still-facing-staggering-cuts-114922

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Rising urban space demands squeeze out farmers

And UN FAO forecasts need for 60% more food and 20% more water, on this already over populated planet, to support population of 2050!!

9 April, 2020 – More people than ever now live in cities. Their growing urban space demands devour farmland, bad news for tomorrow’s hungry world.
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/rising-urban-space-demands-squeeze-out-farmers/

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Scientists create mutant enzyme that recycles plastic bottles in hours

Bacterial enzyme originally found in compost can be used to make high-quality new bottles
— Read on www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/08/scientists-create-mutant-enzyme-that-recycles-plastic-bottles-in-hours

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Deadly pollutants surged by 3000 per cent at Vales Point power station run by Delta Electricity

How crazy that we have regulated limits for emissions from residential slow combustion wood stoves but nothing for coal fired power stations? Isn’t transnational private enterprise efficient?

Deadly pollutants surged by 3000 per cent at Vales Point power station run by Delta Electricity
— Read on amp.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/deadly-pollutant-surged-by-3000-per-cent-at-coal-fired-power-plant-20200406-p54hld.html

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West Australia puts community batteries at top of new energy roadmap

Eureka hip hip WA! Bye bye fossil fuels.

Under those schemes, solar households could choose to access either 6kWh or 8kWh of virtual storage, at a cost of $1.60 or $1.90 per day respectively, to store the excess power from their solar PV systems.
— Read on reneweconomy.com.au/west-australia-puts-community-batteries-at-top-of-new-energy-roadmap-38533/

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Poles attract marine life avoiding rising heat

3 April, 2020 − In a warming ocean, some species will swim, others sink. But all agree: the poles attract marine life without exception.
— Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/poles-attract-marine-life-avoiding-rising-heat/

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