Media Releases
Hunter holds its breath for action on air quality as another mine is approved
October 14, 2019
The Berejiklian Government must develop a plan to reduce dangerously high levels of pollution in the Hunter region following the approval of two open cut mines near Singleton in the last three months.
Read MoreFederal Government plans for WA shale oil “boom” would be a fracking disaster
October 14, 2019
Plans for a new federally funded round of shale oil exploration in northern WA could see a massive expansion of fracking across the state and demonstrates how both the federal and state governments are ignoring the climate crisis.
Read More“Paradigm shift”: WaterNSW flushes out the truth on Dendrobium expansion plan
October 11, 2019
A new submission by WaterNSW ‘strongly objects’ to the Dendrobium coal mine expansion beneath Sydney’s drinking water catchment, raising very serious concerns as dam water levels continue to fall, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.
Read MoreChannel Country too precious to sacrifice to Metgasco
October 10, 2019
A company whose unwelcome drilling in the Northern Rivers region of NSW that was ultimately defeated by staunch community opposition is now exploring in Queensland’s iconic and fragile Channel Country.
Read MoreWaste not want not the land at Jeebropilly
October 08, 2019
Waste company Lantrak’s decision to take Ipswich City Council to court over a deeply unpopular plan to develop one of a number of huge landfills on a coal mine is a slap in the face for locals, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.
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