"If you think there is a vast climate conspiracy out to silence you, corrupting science and public discourse in order to accrue power, then why accept the result of an election? Why accept the findings of the IPCC or CSIRO, or the authority of the UN? And by extension, why engage with any criticism, which is ideologically motivated to begin with? It’s the ultimate political and intellectual cul-de-sac"
#environment
#politics
#ideology
#australia
"What I don’t understand is how corporations were granted their immunity. How it is axiomatically understood that their interests come before those of people or even their governments? Why must they be defended against reform? How do they recruit their friends in politics and reward them? How do politicians win support from voters whose own wages and safety are threatened?"
#business
#politics
#corruption
#ideology
#sociology
#environment
"Also, WWF-Australia said the United States spill had already had an impact on policy, with the Obama administration ordering a moratorium on new drilling and inspections of other rigs. In contrast, the company that operated the blown well in Australia was given a new contract even as the oil was still spilling, according to WWF-Australia."
#energy
#environment
"Today, a report from the Australian government agency that looks after the nation’s emblematic Great Barrier Reef reported that “the overall outlook for the reef is poor and catastrophic damage to the ecosystem may not be averted”."
#environment
#australia
