Media Releases

Environment Department must stand up to QGC on coal seam gas pipeline construction near Miles

November 16, 2012

Lock The Gate Alliance and landholders in the Columboola Creek area south-east of Miles are calling on Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP) Executive Director, Andrew Connors to stand by his recent public assurances that Queensland Gas Company (QGC) pipeline contractors would cross...

Study Reveals CSG A Dirty, Polluting Industry

November 15, 2012

A new study has recorded methane leakage from coal seam gas mining in the Darling Downs in Queensland at rates that may render it a far dirtier polluting industry than coal mining. The researchers, Dr Isaac Santos and Dr Damien Maher, used sophisticated new...

Newman government breaks election promise on Acland coal mine

November 15, 2012

Queensland deputy-premier, Jeff Seeney, has welcomed the renewed application by New Hope Coal for expansion of the Acland coal mine despite Campbell Newman’s promise before the state election that the company would not be allowed to go ahead with its plans. Mr Seeney said...

Hazzard must freeze ICAC mine projects

November 12, 2012

As the Independent Commission Against Corruption begins public hearings today into coal mining projects in the Bylong Valley, the Department of Planning continues to rush through the approval of the controversial coal mines. The ICAC will begin hearing evidence this week concerning dealings between...

Santos caught out bending the truth in new advertising campaign

November 07, 2012

Coal seam gas company Santos is showing an advertisement on New South Wales television that has a farmer extolling the virtues of farmers and coal seam gas companies working together. The problem is: the farmer, Warwick Moppett, is shown standing in fields of canola...