Media Releases
Community concern as Lakes Oil vow to head West
February 12, 2015
Communities have responded with concern at comments made yesterday by Lakes Oil Chairman Rob Annells that the gas exploration company will be looking to move the focus of their operations to Victoria's South West. (see http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/in-the-black/determined-lakes-oil-shifts-focus-to-otway-basin/story-fni0d787-1227215261256) Lakes Oil, a company in which Magnate Gina...
Read MoreDramatic write-down: time to mothball the Narrabri gas project
February 12, 2015
Farmers from the Narrabri district are calling for Santos to formally shelve their controversial Narrabri Gas Project following news the company has dramatically written down its value.
Read MoreFOI docs: Spring Farm CSG wells have a history of water leaks, explosions
February 12, 2015
New freedom of information documents reveal that seven coal seam gas wells located near the suburb of Spring Farm in greater western Sydney, have a history of problems including explosions and water leaks.
Read MoreDarling Downs groups join forces to fight coal seam gas
February 04, 2015
A newly-formed advocacy group for landholders, Landholders ASCERT, has teamed up with community group, Bridging the Divide to host a symposium to help Darling Downs’ locals continue the fight against coal seam gas (CSG). The symposium, to be held at Chinchilla on February 28,...
Read MoreSave the Reef to give evidence at Brisbane Senate Hearing today
February 04, 2015
Evidence that successive governments covered up the environmental disaster in Gladstone Harbour and its causes, will be provided to the Senate hearing by Save the Reef. The group’s spokesperson, Dr Libby Connors said both the Bligh and Newman government failed to regulate the Gladstone Port Corporation - a government-owned organization - and this led...
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