A new report claiming Australian LNG produces less greenhouse gas emissions if used domestically than coal also admits renewable energy is likely a less polluting option for power generation.

Lock the Gate Alliance has urged caution following today’s release of the Environmental Impact Statement for an expansion of the Dendrobium coal mine due to the potential harm the project could inflict on the drinking water supply for greater Sydney.

Revelations major inadequacies have been uncovered in air quality assessments for the Rix’s Creek mine expansion in the Hunter Valley will only heighten existing concerns over the impact of coal mines on the health of residents, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.

Protect Country Alliance condemns the deeply flawed and farcical process followed by the Northern Territory Government to determine its “no-go fracking zones”.

A respected Upper Hunter Valley doctor and residents worried about the mining industry’s impact on local air quality will don dust masks as they protest against the expansion of the Rix’s Creek coal mine this Monday (July 29).