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Press release – 3 July, 2012Wednesday 4 July 2012: Last night at around 7pm EST, Dutch police ended the Greenpeace blockage of the Margiris, one of Europe’s largest fishing vessels. For five and a half days Greenpeace activists prevented the vessel from departing to Tasmania, Australia. Alongside Greenpeace, local fishermen and environment organisations in Australia…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

July 2, 2012

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Exposed: KFC’s secret recipe for rainforest destruction

Press release – 23 May, 2012Sydney, May 24th 2012 – Greenpeace International today released evidence that KFC has been using product packaging sourced from rainforests, supplied by Asia Pulp and Paper (APP). Forensic testing in three markets – UK, China and Indonesia – repeatedly confirmed the presence of rainforest fibre in numerous packaging products, including…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

May 22, 2012

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Greenpeace calls on coal lobby group to tell the truth about coal ships

Press release – 22 May, 201223rd May 2012. In response to attempts by the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) to downplay the risks of increased shipping through the Great Barrier Reef as a result of the coal boom, Greenpeace is calling on the lobby group to stop misleading the public and to come clean about industry…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

May 21, 2012

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Clive Palmer the big winner from Abbot Point manoeuvres

Press release – 21 May, 2012Sydney. Tuesday 22nd May 2012: Greenpeace is calling on the Newman Government in Queensland to clarify whether scrapping the Abbot Point Multi-Cargo Facility (MCF) was influenced by LNP donor Clive Palmer.“Scrapping the MCF looks suspiciously like a move to facilitate Clive Palmer’s development plans at Abbot Point, whilst avoiding Federal…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

May 20, 2012

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Narrow escape for Reef as Government fast-tracks another new coal terminal

Press release – 20 May, 2012Sydney. Sunday 20th May 2012: As a stricken cargo ship drifts over the Greet Barrier Reef, Greenpeace is renewing its call on Environment Minister Tony Burke for a moratorium on approvals of new coal ports in the World Heritage area until a genuine comprehensive Strategic Assessment is completed.“We risk turning…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

May 19, 2012

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Trouble in the Kimberley underscores risk for institutional investors

Press release – 15 May, 2012Sydney 14th May 2012 As tensions escalate around James Price Point, the proposed site of the Woodside gas hub in the Kimberley, Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on the industry super funds to reconsider their exposure to such a high risk project through their investment in the joint venture partners.This…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

May 14, 2012

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New study reveals coal boom on collision course with Humpback Whales

Press release – 13 May, 2012Sydney 14th May 2012: A new study in the journal “Marine Ecology Progress Series” raises serious concerns over the likely impact of the coal and gas rush on Humpback whales, including on likely breeding and calving grounds near Mackay.“What this study reveals is that humpback whales are literally on a…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

May 12, 2012

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Tony Abbott promises to remove environmental safeguards

Press release – 19 April, 2012Sydney 20th April 2012 – The Opposition leader, Tony Abbott’s pitch to major polluters reached new heights today. Addressing a conference in Brisbane, Mr Abbott said he would out-source the protection of the environment and impacted communities to the States and Territories eager to fast track massive new industrial developments.…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

April 18, 2012

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Apple, Amazon, Microsoft choose dirty energy to power growing cloud

Press release – 17 April, 2012Greenpeace International report evaluates 14 IT companies’ energy choicesSydney/ San Francisco, USA, 18 April 2012– The current explosion in cloud computing offered by major IT companies is driving significant new demand for dirty energy like coal and nuclear power, according to a new report from Greenpeace International. The report, “…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

April 16, 2012

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Press release – 29 March, 2012Newly released Greenpeace iPhone app puts Australian canned tuna brands under the spotlight just in time for EasterSYDNEY, 30 March 2012 : Today Greenpeace announced the release of its Canned Tuna Guide app for iPhone. The Canned Tuna Guide app sits within the popular, free of charge Sustainable Seafood Guide…

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

March 28, 2012

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