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Bob Brown Lobbies Against Proposed Mine at Felton, QLD

By Joel ScanlonJul 6 2010

The Australian Greens leader Bob Brown is due to visit a southwest Queensland community on Tuesday in regard to a resource project which has been earmarked on prime agricultural land at Felton. The Friends of Felton lobby group has been campaigning against the project by Ambre Energy.

The open cut mine planned at Felton, southwest of Brisbane, is part of a $3.5 billion coal to petrol project. The lobby group claims that the project will have a huge impact on agriculture, the environment and the community.

Senator Bob Brown and Queensland Senate candidate Larissa Waters are to meet with the campaigners. Senator Brown is also asking Environment Minister Peter Garrett to ban coal seam gas mining and exploration until adequate environmental protections are in place.

He has also criticized the scrapping of the RSPT saying that the end result will be higher taxes for Australians. This would result from the loss of mining taxes due to the compromised deal that Julia Gillard has made with the mining majors.

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Joel Scanlon

Joel relocated to Australia in 1995 from the United Kingdom and spent five years working in the mining industry as an exploration geotechnician. His role involved utilizing GIS mapping and CAD software. Upon transitioning to the North Coast of NSW, Australia, Joel embarked on a career as a graphic designer at a well-known consultancy firm. Subsequently, he established a successful web services business catering to companies across the eastern seaboard of Australia. It was during this time that he conceived and launched News-Medical.Net. Joel has been an integral part of AZoNetwork since its inception in 2000. Joel possesses a keen interest in exploring the boundaries of technology, comprehending its potential impact on society, and actively engaging with AI-driven solutions and advancements.

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