Media Releases
Gas power company admits gas is not economic for future energy
February 21, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance says evidence provided by multi-national power company Engie at yesterday’s public hearing of the Senate inquiry into the resilience of the electricity sector has exposed the unreliability of gas for future energy needs and the futility of putting land and...
Read MoreOrigin's NT frack sites a no go, says neighbour
February 16, 2017
The owner of the cattle station neighbouring Origin's latest Northern Territory frack site has called out the company for contamination and failure to indemnify the risks, calling for fracking licences to be removed altogether due to the risks.
Read MorePolice and ASIC Must Investigate Alleged, Potentially Fraudulent Behaviour by Origin Energy
February 16, 2017
Lock the Gate is calling on ASIC and the Queensland Police Service to investigate serious allegations made against Origin Energy by former employee, whistleblower Sally McDow, about potentially criminal behaviour and activities that could have breached the Corporations Act.
Read MoreSenate Inquiry into mining rehabilitation first step to new regional jobs
February 09, 2017
Lock the Gate has welcomed the Senate Inquiry into mining rehabilitation, established by the federal Senate today, and says ensuring mining companies fulfil their responsibilities to clean-up their damage will generate new regional jobs.
Read MoreBarnaby Joyce must address CSG risk in his own backyard
February 09, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has urged the NSW National Party to deliver on the rhetoric of their Federal leader, Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce, and make NSW’s best farmland and productive aquifers off-limits to coal seam gas mining.
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