Media Releases
Camberwell choking as Hunter air pollution notches century
August 27, 2013
The NSW Government's air quality monitoring network in the Hunter Valley has issued its 100th air pollution alert for the year, just a few days before the beginning of a court case against a major new mine proposal that would increase harmful pollution events...
Read MoreState Government failing to protect communities from coal dust
August 23, 2013
The Lock the Gate Alliance and the Oakey Coal Action Alliance have today welcomed the report of the Senate inquiry into the Impacts on health of air quality in Australia, calling on the Queensland Government to immediately implement the recommendations to protect community health....
Read MoreCommunities Need Answers About Coal and Gas Water Resource Impacts Before the Election
August 23, 2013
Lock The Gate Alliance has called on the Federal Government to ensure that 39 coal and gas projects, including many controversial proposals, are captured by the new water trigger in Federal environment laws, before the election on September 7th. “The community applauded the passage...
Read MoreFederal Parliament Can Implement Lock The Gate's 'Call to Country'
August 21, 2013
An Environmental Defenders Office report released today confirms that the Federal Parliament has wide constitutional powers to control coal and unconventional gas mining and that far-reaching national reforms as called for by Lock the Gate Alliance are possible. The report proves that the Federal...
Read More10,000 Say No to CSG in Sydney Water Catchments
August 20, 2013
On Wednesday 21 August community groups from across Sydney will deliver to Premier Barry O’Farrell a petition with more than 10,000 names of people opposed to coal seam gas (CSG) mining in Sydney drinking water catchments. “Last year Premier O’Farrell approved a CSG mining...
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