Media Releases
IPC integrity suffers new blow after disappointing Russell Vale approval
December 08, 2020
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.
Read MoreResources Regulator congratulated for rejecting Whitehaven’s bizarre attempt to avoid prosecution
December 07, 2020
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.
Read MoreTraditional Custodians to rally against Santos’ destructive Pilliga gasfield plans
December 02, 2020
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.
Read MoreSorry Gunner, but you can’t frack the Beetaloo and achieve carbon neutrality
December 01, 2020
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.
Read MoreCommissioners urged to flush draining Dendrobium expansion plan
December 01, 2020
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.
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