The Independent Planning Commission’s decision to approve Wollongong Coal’s Russell Vale expansion beneath the Sydney-Illawarra water catchment will further damage the authority’s credibility in the eyes of the public, according to Lock the Gate Alliance.

Lock the Gate Alliance welcomes a decision by the NSW Resources Regulator to proceed with legal action against Whitehaven Coal after two of its subsidiaries attempted to escape prosecution - in part by offering to donate $50,000 to the NSW Minerals Council.

A national day of action will be held tomorrow (Thursday, December 3) as members of the Gomeroi/Gamilaroi/Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay Nation and their allies rally in opposition to Santos’ Narrabri gasfield, following Federal Government approval last week.

The Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission: Final Report’s emphasis on fracking the Beetaloo Basin is inconsistent with its support for a zero emissions NT economy, according to Protect Country Alliance.

A coalition of groups fighting to protect the greater Sydney region’s drinking water from coal mining beneath the catchment are desperately urging the Independent Planning Commission to reject South32’s destructive Dendrobium expansion.