Media Releases
To win back the bush, new Premier must protect us from mining and Nationals must use leadership change to start standing up for rural communities
January 23, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has welcomed the election of Gladys Berejiklian as leader of the Liberal Party and Premier of New South Wales and is calling on her to restore balance to the bush by making laws this year to protect farmland, drinking water...
Read MoreFederal Approval of Acland Coal Mine Threatens Darling Downs Water, Food
January 23, 2017
Local farmers and Lock the Gate Alliance have today condemned the move by the Federal Environment Minister, Josh Frydenberg, to approve the Acland Stage 3 Coal expansion near Toowoomba on the Darling Downs of Queensland.
Read MoreLock the Gate reveals NSW’s most-polluting coal mines choking the Hunter Valley’s skies
January 20, 2017
New analysis by Lock the Gate shows that coal mining is responsible for the majority of dangerous air pollution in NSW and roughly half of this is created by just five of the biggest mines.
Read MoreLock the Gate calls on new Premier to stand up for land and water against mining
January 19, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance says today’s resignation of Premier Mike Baird is an opportunity to reset mining policy in New South Wales to prioritise the protection of our land, water and regional communities.
Read MoreNew Planning law changes to make NSW mine approvals faster with no new protections for community or environment
January 09, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance says new draft changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, released by the NSW Government today, may make it easier for coal mines to secure rapid approval in NSW and do not provide a single measure to protect farmland,...
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