Sunday, August 29, 2010

Deal close in Tasmania forest conflict


A DEAL is close on a roadmap to end the generation-old Tasmanian forests conflict, but not at the price of building Gunns's controversial pulp mill.

After three months of confidential talks between industry and green groups, agreement is near on a short timeline for loggers to quit the main battlegrounds fringing the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

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