Category Archives: Coal

Adani approved at risk of losing desert oasis.

Posted on 15 June, 2019 by Eclipse Now

Wow, what a surprise. The Adani corporation have promised that they really truly wuly studied the water impacts on a local desert oasis wetlands. The Queensland government just rolled over and accepted their findings. I mean, Adani hired someone who … Continue reading →

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Coal far more radioactive than nuclear!

Posted on 11 February, 2017 by Eclipse Now

Next Big Future reports:- Public exposure to radiation resulting from the generation of electricity by nuclear power plants is just a fraction of that from coal-powered plants, according to a report from the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects … Continue reading →

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“Doctor” Helen Caldicott is a fraud

Posted on 19 August, 2015 by Eclipse Now

“Doctor” Helen Caldicott is a paediatrician, not a nuclear radiation expert. Her husband is a radiologist, but she is not. She’s a children’s doctor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Caldicott Helen debated George Monbiot on Democracy Now, and sounded like a rabid conspiracy theorist rather … Continue reading →

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Great angry rant from Anglican Minister Byron Smith

Posted on 9 May, 2015 by Eclipse Now

An article in the journal Science has Anglican Minister Byron Smith fired up, and this came in from his facebook feed this morning. *** *Angry rant ahead* Bloody hell – yet another anti-divestment screed that hasn’t bothered to familiarise itself … Continue reading →

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Mike Baird, coal is NOT good for humanity!

Posted on 29 April, 2015 by Eclipse Now

Mike Baird, coal is NOT good for humanity! It kills millions of people a year! It’s as bad as ONE CHERNOBYL EVERY WEEK! http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/25/air-pollution-kills-7m-people-a-year It *was* good. It gave us the Industrial Revolution, accelerated technological growth, and it led to … Continue reading →

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