Media Releases
Twiggy Forrest backs away from Kimberley frack plan, fellow frackers urged to follow
August 17, 2021
Lock the Gate Alliance WA welcomes the decision by "Twiggy" Forrest’s Squadron Energy to abandon fracking plans in the iconic Kimberley, and calls on other petroleum companies to follow suit.
Read MoreNo point burying heads in sand over Linc UCG environmental contamination
August 17, 2021
Lock the Gate Alliance urges the Queensland Palaszczuk Government to reject the Arrow Energy coal seam gasfield expansion planned for above the Linc Energy environmental contamination site on Queensland’s Western Downs.
Read MoreWhitehaven fined “chicken scratch” for environmental vandalism at NW NSW coal mine
August 13, 2021
Lock the Gate Alliance and north west farmers are pleased Whitehaven has been held to account for crimes committed at its Narrabri Underground coal mine but disappointed at the fine which amounts to little more than “chicken scratch” for the company.
Read MoreReport shows path through the storm for coal dependent communities
August 13, 2021
A long-awaited parliamentary report into the sustainability of energy supply and resources in NSW has highlighted the critical need for government action to help coal-dependent communities adjust as the world shifts to a zero-carbon economy.
Read MoreEvery mine matters: communities fighting coal and gas must be heard in light of IPCC report
August 10, 2021
Federal and state governments must urgently act on the critical warnings contained in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report while coming to the aid of communities across the nation who are bravely fighting coal and gas exploitation.
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