Waste company Lantrak’s decision to take Ipswich City Council to court over a deeply unpopular plan to develop one of a number of huge landfills on a coal mine is a slap in the face for locals, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.

At least 200 submissions have been made to the inquiry into the Sustainability of Energy Supply and Resources in the NSW Legislative Assembly, many of them highlighting the importance of diversification planning and support in the Hunter region.

A NSW Parliamentary inquiry into the stalled implementation of the Chief Scientist’s recommendations on regulating coal seam gas (CSG) will expose the government’s failures and strengthen calls to stop the proposed gasfield at Narrabri, according to Lock the Gate Alliance. 

Lock the Gate Alliance and farmers from Maules Creek have welcomed news today that the NSW Natural Resources Access Regulator, after a lengthy investigation, has found the capture of surface water at Maules Creek coal mine by Whitehaven is unlawful.