Media Releases

Special Deal for Adani to take 12.5 Billion Litres of River Water Without Assessment

September 18, 2018

Lock the Gate says a decision by the Federal Environment Minister yesterday to allow Adani to take 12.5 billion litres of river water without any assessment of its water impacts is an appalling and dangerous move at a time of severe drought. The Minister...

Scourges of the bush: fire risk and salt waste in agency submissions to Santos’ Narrabri coal seam gas project

September 18, 2018

The Rural Fire Service and the Environmental Protection Agency have raised serious concerns about Santos’ controversial coal seam gasfield at Narrabri, validating community fears that the gasfield will bring two of the worst scourges of the bush - salt and fire.

Strong support for Flinders Ranges Traditional Owners opposing underground coal gasification

September 12, 2018

Traditional Owners are demanding the South Australian Premier put an end to underground coal gasification (UCG), which threatens to put sacred sites of the Flinders Rangers at risk of toxic contamination The Traditional Owners have the support of scientists and 13 community groups,...

Calls to make fracking inquiry report public as it is handed to government

September 12, 2018

Lock the Gate Alliance has called for the final report of the WA Fracking Inquiry to be released to the public without delay. The inquiry’s report was handed to the government today. A spokesperson for Lock the Gate in WA Jane Hammond said the...

Lock the Gate questions legality of billions of litres of rainfall captured by NSW coal mines

September 10, 2018

Revelations on ABC News last night that the Maules Creek coal mine in the state’s North West captured over a billion litres of rainfall it was not licenced to take and use has raised questions about the legality of water capture by the Hunter...