Media Releases
Queensland gas reservation policy is all smoke and mirrors
June 03, 2019
Reserving one fifth of gas production for domestic use will do little to reduce high prices and will further disadvantage Queensland farmers whose land is being opened up to the coal seam gas industry, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.
Read MoreMassive numbers object to Origin's fracking plan
May 31, 2019
More than 6000 submissions have been sent in response to the first public Environmental Management Plan for an NT fracking site - a huge number for the Territory, and a sign the public is deeply concerned about the proposal, according to Protect Country Alliance....
Read MoreElectrifying irony - NT gas exporters to power themselves with renewables
May 29, 2019
Plans by gas giant ConocoPhillips to use a battery for its Darwin LNG plant ironically illustrate the extent to which renewable energy sources are now cheaper than fossil fuels, according to Protect Country Alliance.
Read MoreGovernment must value needs of farmers over those of export gas giants
May 29, 2019
Opening more Australian farmland to gasfields and fracking is a dangerous, short-sighted, and counter-productive approach to reducing domestic energy costs, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.
Read MoreHume Coal hits a hump after IPC requests more information
May 28, 2019
Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the Independent Planning Commission’s cautious approach towards the deeply unpopular Hume Coal mine proposal following the release of its preliminary report.
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