Media Releases
New Mapping Reveals Massive Coal Plans On the Darling Downs
August 06, 2017
New mapping and analysis released by community group Lock the Gate Alliance today has revealed that the New Hope group of companies hold coal exploration licences covering 163,360 hectares of farmland on the Darling Downs near Toowoomba.
Read MoreWhitehaven Coal labelled “rogue operator” - calls for Maules Creek mine inquiry and compliance action as systemic mismanagement revealed
August 04, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has called for a full and independent review of the Maules Creek coal mine and its impact on the surrounding farming community following revelations of systemic mismanagement of the mine by Environmental Justice Australia.
Read MoreDamning 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.
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