Media Releases
Cook’s gas policy singles out Kimberley for export fracking damage
September 19, 2024
Community groups have condemned the WA Cook Government for encouraging the dangerous fracking industry in the state’s Kimberley, after it revealed an export exemption would apply to the Canning Basin which covers the iconic region.
Read MoreFederal Government falls short again on pulling water trigger for NT gas fracking
September 14, 2024
Community group Lock the Gate Alliance says the Federal Environment Minister's request for advice from the expert scientific committee on Northern Territory gas fracking projects without also stepping in to stop the damage those projects are currently doing leaves precious water resources at risk.
Read MoreExpert report urges Miles Government to plug gassy leaks
September 05, 2024
Queensland coal and gas projects are polluting almost entirely without restrictions and there is nothing in the Queensland Government’s new emissions reduction laws to make companies rein in their fugitive methane emissions, a new export legal report finds. The report is available here.
Read MoreCompanies that received federal environmental approvals made $54.8 million in political donations, news analysis shows
September 04, 2024
Successive federal governments have granted environmental approval for major projects owned by companies that made a total of $54.8 million in political donations in the 24 years to 2022, a new Lock the Gate Alliance analysis reveals. The report is available here.
Read MoreQLD election candidates urged to oppose new coal and gas as winter heat wave smashes records
September 02, 2024
Lock the Gate Alliance is calling on political candidates vying for power at the October state election to protect communities from more climate change-driven extreme weather by opposing new coal and gas projects.
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