Media Releases
Damning new University study shows impacts of CSG on QLD communities
August 04, 2017
A new study released this week by the University of Queensland outlines a concerning number of negative impacts of coal seam gas mining in regional areas. The results came from three local government areas and local surveys aimed at identifying what the community needs...
Read MorePlanning Commission delivers scathing verdict on controversial Bylong coal mine
July 27, 2017
The NSW Planning and Assessment Commission (PAC) has released a scathing review of the controversial Bylong coal proposal that would directly open cut rich farmland in the Hunter, saying the assessment of it is incomplete and acknowledging the severity of the risks it poses....
Read MoreCSG identified as one likely cause of Condamine River bubbling
July 27, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance says a new fact sheet released by CSIRO this week vindicates its concerns by identifying CSG activities as one of three likely causes of the Condamine River bubbling methane in south-west Queensland. However, the fact sheet ignores climate change impacts.
Read MoreFracking Inquiry shows clear risks, Feds need to back off - Lock the Gate
July 14, 2017
The much anticipated Interim Report of the NT Fracking Inquiry has just been released, providing balanced evidence that there are a myriad of risks involved with extracting shale gas in the Northern Territory.
Read MoreNew Shenhua Statement Raises Spectre of Taxpayers Footing Bill for Mine to Start
July 13, 2017
A media statement by Shenhua Coal late yesterday raises alarm bells that they will use the $262M in taxpayer dollars paid by the NSW Government for relinquishing part of the exploration licence as payment to commence mining in the approved project area.
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