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Austar Union
06-10-2005, 18:55
[OOC: Because it fits no-where else.]

Protesting the Isles
From the Anatoba Times, Daily

Several thousand individuals turned out to a protest yesterday, outside of the Knootian Embassy of Anatoba City. Although they remained civil through-out the time and were cautioned as not to disturb local traffic, said peoples managed to make their stand against Knootian Aggression within the Isles. This comes on the eve of second-round negotiations, this time being held within Upper Virginia. And whilst Knootian concern of such Austarian Political Statements are expected to be minimal at best, individuals remain hopeful.

"If we have at least made the effort to turn out," said one man of thousands. "Then I think our duty to the world has been made enough."

[More on the Excalbian Isles Crisis on Page 4; a Written Report / Timeline]
N.E.C. : Ignorance is an Expense
Page 12, The Economist - Octobor Issue, $Year

In light of recent concerns over the global economy, the National Energies Consortium are meeting with Industrial Leaders today, to discuss the properities and futures of Austarian Domestic and Export Energy.

N.E.C. President Katie Fisher released just one week prior to its opening, "Global forecast and current trends are indicating a significant rise to the cost of nuclear energy--resources such as uranium becoming less cost-effective than as it had, and its by-products having to be sold at a cheaper value. Truth is, since the United Nations have since installed their Solar Power Resolution, there have been some relative grievances to the global economy. And although I expect such to stablize fairly well, there will have to be some changes to how we do things ourselves."

"Perhaps finding a newer source of energy," she added.

With the Industry's eyes now turning to the conference in motion, many speculate at the possibility of looking to our more technology-advanced neighbours. Wany of whom have moved beyond reliance on Nuclear, or other Coal, Gas, related Energies. Would it possible that such age old ways of producing energy will be over? Are there more viable or better options available? At what cost, and how much of this 'benefit' will be relayed to the consumer?

These are just some of the questions being asked.

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