Media Releases
Glencore confirms demise of $7 billion Wandoan mega coal mine
April 04, 2023
Mining giant Glencore has confirmed it will not pursue what would have been one of Queensland’s largest thermal coal mines, and is instead doubling down on an increasingly dubious coal-fired hydrogen and ammonia project.
Read MoreWin for climate, water, communities as Waratah Coal sent packing
April 04, 2023
The Queensland Environment Department’s refusal of an environmental authority for Clive Palmer’s massive Galilee Coal Project is the latest sign that greenfield coal mines have no future in the sunshine state.
Read MoreMillions of tonnes of CSG waste to be stored in landfill, threatening rivers, soil, human health
April 03, 2023
A Southern Queensland grazier has labelled the process behind a new QLD Government report dictating how toxic coal seam gas waste will likely be stored as “window dressing”, and has warned the proposed disposal methods threaten the Murray-Darling River System.
Read MoreNew laws offer glimmer of hope for Queenslanders fighting new mining and gas projects
March 29, 2023
Ordinary Queenslanders who oppose major amendments to damaging mining projects will now have a greater say, following the passing of new laws in State Parliament today.
Read MoreGreens-negotiated improvements to Safeguard Mechanism important, but Labor must move faster
March 27, 2023
Lock the Gate Alliance welcomes improvements to the Safeguard Mechanism negotiated by the Greens and Labor, but urges the Federal Government to act faster to respond to the climate crisis, with a climate trigger in national environment law the next big test.
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