Media Releases
Retired astronomer halts Santos in the Pilliga
November 07, 2014
A retired astronomer from Coonabarabran has halted Santos’ clearing in the Pilliga forest in North West New South Wales for the second day running this week by attaching himself to a bulldozer.
Read MoreProtests erupt again as Santos resume CSG work in the Pilliga forest
November 06, 2014
A Coonabarabran mother of three is this morning courageously halting work and risking arrest stopping bulldozers in the Pilliga forest in north west New South Wales where gas giant Santos has begun work for its latest round of coal seam gas exploratory drilling.
Read MoreMore lay-offs at Hunter coal mine shows planning system is not the problem
November 04, 2014
The lay-off of 150 people to cut costs at BHP’s Mount Arthur mine just six weeks after the NSW Planning and Assessment Commission gave the company approval to expand the operation is proof that mining approvals can't save or create jobs in the coal...
Read MoreCommunity draws a line in the sand over gasfields
October 31, 2014
Northern Rivers communities will declare their region Gasfield Free in a unique and moving ceremony in Lismore’s Riverside Park, followed by a street march and concert on Saturday.
Read MorePM and Premier booed off stage at People’s Bill Debate in Brisbane
October 30, 2014
Angry constituents booed the PM and the Premier off stage during this week’s Queensland People’s Bill debate for their support of rampant development of coal and coal seam gas in this state. An angrier Parliamentary Speaker, Mrs Simpson said this sort of behaviour was...
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