Media Releases
Greg Hunt must reject Watermark mine
May 08, 2015
With the final advice being provided to him by the Independent Expert Scientific Committee, Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt now has until 9 July to refuse approval for the Watermark open cut coal mine on the Liverpool Plains, says Lock the Gate Alliance.
Read MoreMining industry toddler tantrum should not sway Palaszczuk
May 07, 2015
Lock the Gate Alliance says the mining industry’s hysterical reaction to reasonable remarks by Qld MP and Member for Mirani, Jim Pearce, about the damage caused by mining, should be treated like all toddler tantrums and ignored.
Read MoreClean Air Queensland releases ‘Health Hazards in our Suburbs’ report
May 07, 2015
Clean Air Queensland (CAQ) today released the results of an air quality monitoring study that show alarming rates of pollution in Brisbane associated with dust from coal trains travelling to the Port of Brisbane. The study - Health Hazard in our Suburbs – shows coal train...
Read MoreControversial new mining longwall starts under Sydney's Drinking Water Catchment
May 05, 2015
Wollongong Coal is starting work today on its risky new longwall coal mine under Sydney's drinking water catchment ('Longwall 6'), according to an update to shareholders, despite concerns about its impact on Cataract Creek, and is pressing ahead with broader expansion plans that have...
Read MoreLandcare Group Launches Landmark Legal Challenge Against Liverpool Plains Mine
May 04, 2015
A local landcare group has this week launched a landmark legal challenge against the proposed Shenhua Watermark open-cut coal mine, near Gunnedah in north-west NSW. The mine has met widespread opposition since it was approved by the NSW Government in January this year. The...
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