Media Releases
Shock as Wilpinjong extension approved one week after submissions close
April 26, 2017
Wollar Progress Association has reacted with shock and dismay at the sudden approval of the controversial Wilpinjong coal mine extension, made public today, just a week after public submissions closed.
Read MoreInternational environmental award for Hunter Valley farmer Wendy Bowman spotlights coal mining damage
April 24, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has congratulated Hunter Valley farmer Wendy Bowman on receiving the international Goldman Environmental Prize in recognition of her success protecting her home and community from Yancoal's South East Open Cut mine.
Read MoreHistoric Acland court case set to close today after extensive evidence of water impacts
April 20, 2017
The court case challenging the New Acland coal mine on the Darling Downs is set to close today, making it one of the biggest cases in the history of Queensland’s Land Court.
Read MoreWA fracking pipeline would damage land and water, and wouldn’t reduce gas prices
April 19, 2017
Lock the Gate Alliance has rubbished a plan for a fracking pipeline from Western Australia put forward this morning by the Federal Minister for Resources, because it would cause massive damage to land and water resources and do nothing to reduce east coast gas...
Read More“Unfathomable”: NSW Department of Planning recommends approval of Bylong coal mine
April 06, 2017
The NSW Department of Planning has today released its assessment report recommending approval of a controversial new open cut coal mine in the Hunter catchment’s historic Bylong Valley in a move Lock the Gate Alliance has described as "unfathomable."
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