Spent a little more time researching the Peter Spencer hunger strike issue and I’ve come across this very lively discussion that appears to be well balance and well linked. As well as the current events there is also some mention of Peter’s history which may explain at least some of his recent behaviour. This isn’t the first time he has made demands of a government. Have a look and join in at  “Tower of hope” or vale of tears? at Larvatus Prodeo.
“Since 22 November, that is 31 days ago, farmer Peter Spencer has been on a hunger strike on a platform part way up 100 metre wind monitoring tower, designated the “Tower of Hope”, on his farm “Saarhnlee” at Shannon’s Flat near Cooma. Spencer claims that the Government has benefited in its carbon emissions account under the Kyoto Protocol to the extent of about 88 million tonnes pa, enough to reduce our emissions from 130% of 1990 levels to 108%. This has been accomplished through state vegetation management laws which have locked up carbon on 109 million hectares of farmland.”

Filed under: Category In the News | Tags: compensation,farmer,government,Peter Spencer by Steven Cousley