Media Releases
Warkworth coal mine fiasco: inquiry needed
April 07, 2014
Community groups in the Hunter Valley are calling for an independent inquiry into the assessment and approvals system for NSW coal mines, following today's judgement from the NSW Court of Appeal on the proposed expansion of Rio Tinto's Warkworth coal mine.“Today's judgement proves once...
Read MoreCommunity walk-in defies Pilliga forest lock-out
April 06, 2014
Around 100 people from across NSW are inspecting Santos’ coal seam gas operations in the Pilliga forest this morning, in defiance of exclusion orders designed to prevent the public entering the area.
Read MoreUPDATE: Seven people now locked-on against Pilliga coal seam gas
April 05, 2014
Six farmers from the Coonamble and Pilliga regions have this morning completely shut down a Santos coal seam gas drill rig site in the Pilliga forest of north-west NSW, in an escalation of ongoing conflict over the controversial project.
Read MoreMore quality QLD agricultural land under threat despite government assurances
April 04, 2014
Image: Theresa Creek The Queensland Government’s promise to protect food-producing and farming land from mines is being put to the test by several current coal proposals according to the Lock the Gate Alliance. More than 5,000ha of agricultural land is under threat of being...
Read MoreSenate submission lifts the lid on systematic failings of offset processes for coal and gas projects
April 04, 2014
Critically endangered ecological communities, World Heritage areas and Australia’s international obligations are being put at risk by the Department of Environment’s failure to properly assess, monitor and implement environmental offsets in the coal and gas industry, Lock the Gate warned today.
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