Media Releases
Mike Baird must resist coal industry pressure and restore balance
February 17, 2015
The Lock the Gate Alliance is calling on the New South Wales Government to resist an aggressive pre-election lobbying push by the mining industry and fulfill outstanding commitments to protect farmland and water from coal and gas mining before the public goes to the...
Read MorePlea for the Plains: protesting farmers ask Cabinet to listen
February 17, 2015
A group of farmers and other community members from the Liverpool Plains are today protesting at the Tamworth office of Federal Agriculture Minister, Barnaby Joyce, calling on him to ensure the Federal Government rejects the controversial Shenhua Watermark coal mine.
Read MoreBig mining makes outrageous attempt to shut down right of farmers to speak out about coal seam gas mining
February 16, 2015
The NSW Minerals Council has today made an outrageous attempt to shut down the right of farmers to speak out about their concerns on the impacts of coal seam gas mining, according to The Lock the Gate Alliance.National Coordinator of the Lock the Gate Alliance, Phil Laird,...
Read MoreCommunity 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.
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