tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601355103716900050.post535256416513392983..comments2024-03-25T17:14:57.213+08:00Comments on Hands off Country: Hosting the burden of a ‘shadow population’. DAPRed Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17147253130448944470noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601355103716900050.post-7971063186566176872013-04-04T15:51:41.201+08:002013-04-04T15:51:41.201+08:00Smoke across Karratha sky line caused by flaring
...Smoke across Karratha sky line caused by flaring<br /><br /><br />Smoke spreads across Karratha Photo: A technical issue caused an increase in flaring at the gas plant in Karratha yesterday. (By Gian De Poloni) <br /> <br /><br />Woodside says a technical issue at its gas plant on the Burrup Peninsula caused a trail of dark smoke to billow across Karratha's sky line yesterday afternoon. <br /><br />A spokeswoman for the oil and gas giant confirmed the issue was triggered in the LNG Train One at the Karratha Gas Plant.<br /><br />It led to an increase in flaring and some dark smoke coming from the plant.<br /><br />Woodside says flaring is an essential process for safe operations of a gas plant and is normal industry practice. <br /><br />The spokeswoman says the company implements measures to minimise flaring.<br /><br />..............<br /><br /><br />Opposition says election pledges in tatters<br /><br />The State Opposition says the Premier's election pledges are in tatters after Tony Abbott said he would be unlikely to contribute money to urban rail projects. <br /><br />Colin Barnett has promised a rail line to the airport and a light rail network but says both would be delayed if they do not receive federal funding. <br /><br />When asked about a Melbourne rail project this morning, the Federal Opposition Leader said the Commonwealth does not have a history of contributing to such plans. <br /><br />"I think it's important that we stick to our knitting," he said.<br /><br />The Prime Minister has previously said she is not making any funding guarantees. <br /><br />Labor spokesman Ben Wyatt says it was wrong for Mr Barnett to assume he would receive federal funding. <br /><br />"It was always ridiculous for Colin Barnett to walk around making election promises on the basis they'd be paid for by somebody else," he said.<br /><br />"Yet again Tony Abbott's embarrassing Colin Barnett.<br /><br />"Abbott won't change the GST and we now know should he become Prime Minister he will not give one cent to Colin Barnett's rail promises. <br /><br />"So Colin Barnett needs to clarify, will he deliver on those election promises or will he do exactly the same thing that he did to the people of Ellenbrook?"<br /><br />In a statement, the Premier Colin Barnett says while the federal government has historically focussed on roads, he would expect it to consider the projects given its support for the Perth City Link. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6601355103716900050.post-54322523623069789792013-04-04T11:04:47.363+08:002013-04-04T11:04:47.363+08:00A great big stinking giant rat.A great big stinking giant rat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com