Media Releases
Fracking fears swing voters away from Labor
March 02, 2020
The massive swing against the ruling Labor Party in the Johnston by-election is proof constituents are unhappy with the government’s pro-fracking agenda, according to Protect Country Alliance.
Read MoreCleanup notice for pollution event not enough for repeat offender Whitehaven
March 02, 2020
North west NSW landholders who uncovered a mass pollution event downstream from Whitehaven’s Maules Creek coal mine have been vindicated after the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed the pollution and issued a clean up notice to the company.
Read MoreScathing parliamentary report proof Santos’ Narrabri CSG project must be scrapped
February 27, 2020
Lock the Gate Alliance is calling for an immediate halt to the assessment of the Narrabri CSG project after a NSW Parliamentary Committee described the industry as “uninsurable” and found the Berejiklian Government had failed to implement important Chief Scientist recommendations for the dangerous...
Read MoreReport reveals lack of gas industry regulation is harming Queenslanders
February 19, 2020
The Queensland auditor-general's report on managing coal seam gas activities exposes an incredible failure by successive governments to protect landholders and adequately regulate the unconventional gas industry, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.
Read MoreUnsure on insurance: NSW landholders face future risks should CSG go ahead
February 18, 2020
The NSW Environmental Protection Agency appears to have abandoned a key coal seam gas risk mitigation measure recommended by the NSW Chief Scientist, placing landholders at future risk should the industry go ahead in the state.
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