Media Releases
New FOI reveals Palaszczuk Government liable yet unable to react swiftly to gas emergencies on Western Downs
February 09, 2022
Newly obtained Right to Information documents reveal it took the Queensland Government six days to authorise the remediation of legacy coal boreholes that were spewing gas and salty water on Western Downs farmland in 2020.
Read MoreQueensland Gasfields Commission’s public demands evidence government has failed farmers impacted by gas
February 08, 2022
The deteriorating situation on the Western Downs concerning Shell-owned Arrow Energy and its attempts to foist dirty and polluting coal seam gas on farmers is further evidence the industry is unable to coexist with agriculture, says Lock the Gate Alliance.
Read MoreWhatever Pepper: Only 1/4 of NT fracking recommendations implemented nearly four years since inquiry
February 04, 2022
A new forensic legal analysis has revealed the stark failings of the NT Gunner Government to implement Justice Rachel Pepper’s recommendations following the 2018 fracking inquiry.
Read MoreQLD farmers call for independent investigation into coal seam gas following Arrow Energy’s latest illegal drilling
February 01, 2022
Western Downs farmers and Lock the Gate Alliance are calling on the Palaszczuk Government to halt the destructive coal seam gas industry’s expansion on prime farmland, following new allegations of illegal drilling committed by the Shell/PetroChina-owned Arrow Energy.
Read MoreWaterNSW flushes South32’s number 2 Dendrobium extension plan
January 25, 2022
The NSW Government body charged with the protection and management of the state’s drinking water supplies has highlighted serious concerns over drinking water loss in response to South32’s revised Dendrobium coal mine extension proposal.
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