Paul Nussbaum - Philadelphia Inquirer

Diane James - Victorian Coastal Council

On the blowerfish

The weather report left a lot to be desired. Bron come back.

When do we as a society get the idea that carbon emissions are serious - an extraordinary decision this week was that Hazelwood power station has been given a long new lease. It is a carbon dirty power station and the Govt claims we need it to maintain our lifestyles and cheap electricity. When do we change our approach to power and climate change?

In October 2004, Paul published an article in the Inquirer that described, to an almost uncanny accuracy, the impacts of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. That was right down to the rough number of people who would could evacuate, the mechanism of the flooding and the impacts on business. He noted that there was very little reaction to the story initially, even the bit about the request for $4m to work out what to do about it. Shame the Government didn't provide the money.

Coastal development - growth on the coast to help local government cope with the seachange generation.

One of the issues is the ability of local government to make consistent decisions - which sees them struggling to complete their own plans for areas - when developers turn up with proposals that play to the local community desires. It is not helped by councils changing on short electoral cycles

In addition, the local infrastructure in of sewage and water have not been designed for the the growth and dynamics of the population in the coastal communities. The majority of people at our coast are transient, many not contribute to the environment

David, Dave, Tony and Susan all made valid comments about the things Diane James had to say about coastal development - some positive and some negative.

" Between this woman and this man"

" Flowers "

" Miss China "

Christina Olsen

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