Media Releases
Whitehaven’s Maules Creek alleged water theft further proof Vickery must not be approved
July 02, 2020
The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has announced today it is prosecuting notorious repeat offender Whitehaven Coal for stealing water at the company’s controversial Maules Creek mine, following a Lock the Gate Alliance instigated investigation.
Read MoreWhitehaven Coal bought up land the size of a small country, killing communities
July 02, 2020
The land owned by Whitehaven Coal in north west NSW is nearing the size of the country of Singapore, new mapping from Lock the Gate Alliance reveals.
Read MoreAfter Adani, Liberty Mutual must abandon Baralaba South
June 30, 2020
Pressure is mounting on one of the world’s largest insurers, Liberty Mutual, to abandon plans for a new coal mine in Central Queensland after it cited its own environmental policies for a decision to cut ties with the Adani Carmichael project.
Read MoreNew RTI reveals noisy New Acland should have been prosecuted, $9461 PIN labeled pitiful
June 24, 2020
New Right to Information documents have revealed New Acland coal mine was fined a mere $9,461 for breaching its permitted noise levels a staggering 34 times.
Read MoreGovt’s thermal coal report won’t end land conflict between communities and industry
June 24, 2020
The Berejiklian Government’s “Strategic Statement on coal exploration and mining” is a small step in the right direction but a missed opportunity to decisively address land use conflict and diversification.
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