Media Releases
Community Calls on Federal Government to Step In to Protect Water
January 30, 2013
Lock the Gate Alliance has today called on Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke to step in to protect Central Queensland communities and the environment from toxic mine waste water currently being pumped from flooded mines in the Bowen Basin. At least 20 coal mines have released...
Read MoreGlenugie blockade shows fighting spirit against coal seam gas in Northern Rivers
January 07, 2013
Today's blockade of coal seam gas company, Metgasco, at Glenugie near Grafton was a huge success despite the company's drill rig making it onto the property.It took a force of about 80 police nine hours to clear the blockaders and eighteen people were arrested.Six...
Read MoreHigh Toluene levels found in child living in Qld coal seam gas field
January 06, 2013
Very high levels of hippuric acid, a metabolite of the toxic chemical toluene, have been found in the urine of a 3 year-old child living on the Tara residential estate in Queensland. The Tara estate, south of the town of Chinchilla, is in the...
Read MoreNepean River bubbling with gas from underground coal mining
December 19, 2012
The discovery of methane gas bubbling up through the Nepean River as a result of underground coal mining should trigger urgent action by the NSW Government to protect rivers and catchments from mining, according to Lock the Gate Alliance. BHP Billiton subsidiary Illawarra Coal...
Read MoreCoal seam gas company must buy out and compensate Tara residents
December 16, 2012
It is becoming ever more urgent for residents of the Tara residential estate to be re-located and compensated for the health effects they are experiencing from the activities of surrounding coal seam gas companies. Evidence collected from the Gasfield Community Support Group at Tara...
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