6 comments on The Bullroarer - Thursday 24th April 2008
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Yeah, but I wish he'd leave off his other pet; the massive infrastructure our way out of this mess project called lets pipe water from Tassie to Victoria.
Huh? Tassie is in severe rainfall deficiency, with plans to build pipelines to the midlands from the western ranges. Probably in order to grow biofuels.
Of course the Gordon River (fed by the Franklin) is completely untapped yet has more flow than the Derwent. One of the protectors of that river, a Senator, can afford to hire planes towing large banners. Another protector, a former socialist PM, is about to be given a knighthood or something.
Tasmania could solve Victoria's water problem
and
Murray River plan hinges on a miracle
My argument to him (he responds to your emails) was that even if technically feasible... is it the right thing to do, especially given that Tassie is actually in an historically water short situation... sucking quite heavily on those coal produced electrons on Bass Link as well, I believe...
As to the "untapped" claim... well that depends a bit on your point of view... you could argue that "nature" is tapping that water 100% ;-)
Still, I haven't seen a water meter in Tassie yet!