Media Releases
Whitehaven escapes serious penalty for billion litre water theft, devastating farmers
November 24, 2021
Landholders who suffered through the worst drought in living memory while Whitehaven illegally captured one billion litres of water at its Maules Creek Coal Mine are outraged by the "pathetic" size of the penalty imposed for the crime.
Read MoreFracking company’s shareholder prospectus referred to ASX and ASIC over glaring omissions
November 24, 2021
Lock The Gate Alliance has referred concerns over serious inaccuracies contained in Black Mountain Energy’s recently published share prospectus to the ASX and ASIC.
Read MoreReport reveals planned gas pipeline would threaten culture, koalas, and cropping land
November 23, 2021
A new report commissioned by Lock the Gate Alliance reveals the destruction the Hunter Gas Pipeline would wreak along the 620km-long NSW section of its route if built.
Read MoreMorrison Government slammed for granting $60M Lake Eyre Basin fracking subsidy
November 19, 2021
Lock the Gate Alliance has condemned the Morrison Government’s latest multimillion dollar subsidy to the fracking industry, labelling it foolish at a time when the need to move away from fossil fuels has never been more urgent.
Read MoreWhitehaven’s fine for polluting NSW river is less than mine makes in an hour
November 09, 2021
Lock the Gate Alliance is once again calling on the NSW Government to introduce tougher penalties for coal mining companies that break the law, after Whitehaven Coal was fined just $30,000 for illegally polluting a creek near its Tarrawonga Mine in Northern NSW.
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