Media Releases
Coal seam gas tenements in Brisbane suburbs
March 19, 2012
large coal seam gas exploration permit has been granted over a large part of Brisbane's western suburbs. The permit, known as EPP641 is owned by BNG Pty Ltd which is a subsidiary of the large CSG company, Arrow which is, in turn, owned 50-50...
Read MoreLee Kernaghan to open and close Food Security Forum
March 07, 2012
Australian country music singer and songwriter and 2008 Australian of the Year, Lee Kernaghan will open and close next Monday's Food Security Forum at the Brisbane Convention. Mr Kernaghan, who feels passionately about the destruction being caused to the Australian bush by coal and...
Read MoreFight goes on as Government fails on coal and gas promises
March 06, 2012
Lock the Gate Alliance has described the Strategic Regional Land Use Plans and Aquifer Interference Policy released today by the NSW Government as just more broken promises and said the fight will continue to prevent coal and gas mining from wrecking NSW. "The NSW...
Read MoreBligh government’s ‘green corridor’ plan mostly a sham: Lock the Gate
March 01, 2012
The Lock the Gate Alliance believes the only new and substantial environmental protections emerging from yesterday's 'green corridor' announcement by Premier, Anna Bligh, is for the far western rivers. Everything else would seem to be recycling old projects and staying well clear of any...
Read MoreLock the Gate calls for action against coal seam gas polluter
February 23, 2012
The Lock the Gate Alliance is calling on the New South Wales government to take action against the directors of the coal seam gas company, Eastern Star Gas, in the aftermath of a report by its new owner, Santos. Lock the Gate Alliance president,...
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