Media Releases
Ian Macfarlane should apologise for misleading Cecil Plains farmers over CSG
April 23, 2020
Queensland Resources Council boss Ian Macfarlane should apologise to Cecil Plains farmers for misleading them over coal seam gas development in the fertile agricultural region, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.
Read MoreCOVID-19 no excuse to open New Hope's coal mine
April 22, 2020
New Hope Coal’s shrill demands that the Palaszczuk Government ignore an ongoing legal challenge to its New Acland expansion is an insult to the farmers who are desperately trying to protect some of the most productive agricultural land in the state, according to the...
Read MoreSouthern councils stand in solidarity with Territorians fighting fracking
April 22, 2020
Origin Energy’s public licence to conduct its morally reprehensible fracking program in the Northern Territory has been dealt another blow, with a fifth Sydney council voting to oppose the company’s actions.
Read MoreEPA congratulated after announcing public review for gas-seeking seismic surveys
April 21, 2020
The possibilities of people power have been proven, with Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority agreeing to hold a public review over planned seismic surveys in the Mid West.
Read MoreTroubled waters: WaterNSW doubles down on criticism of Dendrobium expansion
April 20, 2020
Lock the Gate Alliance welcomes WaterNSW’s dogged determination to ensure South32’s Dendrobium coal mine does not further reduce water security for the Greater Sydney Region.
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