Media Releases
Coal company drilling outside environmental approvals while farmers forced into costly arbitration
April 01, 2014
Landholders in the Southern Highlands have today released detailed data that shows that Korean steel giant POSCO’s wholly owned Hume Coal has been drilling exploration holes outside its existing environmental approvals in Sutton Forest. Convener of the Southern Highlands Coal Action Group, an affiliate...
Read MoreCoal infrastructure threatens food production and increases flood risk in Central Queensland
March 31, 2014
A report released today reveals a State Government proposal would lead to major flooding and significant loss of food-producing land in Central Queensland. The report, Railroaded: Carving up food lands for coal transport in Central Queensland, examines plans to build railway infrastructure to transport...
Read More2,000 people at Bentley to block Metgasco drilling
March 31, 2014
An estimated 2,000 people have joined residents of Bentley, west of Lismore in the Northern Rivers, this morning to oppose drilling at the site by unconventional gas miner Metgasco.
Read MoreCautious Welcome for Further Baby Steps on Coal Seam Gas
March 28, 2014
The Lock the Gate Alliance has cautiously welcomed commitments by gas miners Santos Ltd and AGL to accept the right of landholders to prevent them accessing their land for gas development, but warns that resolving rural conflict over invasive gasfields and coal mining requires...
Read MoreLNP plan threatens communities while supporting mining companies
March 27, 2014
A proposal by the Queensland Government threatens community rights to object to mining leases and risks vast swathes of land and water, says the Lock the Gate Alliance.
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