EnvA has called on the Environment Minister to refuse the Washpool Coking Coal Bulk Sample Project, warning it poses unacceptable risks to threatened species and water resources in the Fitzroy River and Great Barrier Reef catchment.
EnvA says the proposal is part of a staged development that could pave the way for a much larger greenfield coal mine and is urging the Government to refuse the project outright or to require a proper assessment.
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Queensland Government claims credit for Ensham mine approval despite Land Court warning on climate harm
The Queensland Government has approved the Ensham mine extension, claiming 700 jobs, despite a Land Court warning the project should not proceed unless the company makes real, significant cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.
Community group warns EPBC reforms must deliver real protection for nature
As the Federal Government rolls out the most significant reforms to Australia’s national environment laws in more than two decades, EnvA says the success of the changes will depend on whether new national standards genuinely prevent further environmental decline.
Coal and gas projects under fire as flooding raises alarm for Central Queensland communities and the Reef
Flood-hit communities deserve clean, safe water, not highly saline mine discharges. Continued approval of coal and gas projects is accelerating climate impacts and placing our rivers and the Great Barrier Reef at greater risk.
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Greater gliders at risk as recovery plan fails to protect habitat in Central Queensland
A new submission by Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland says the Federal Government’s draft recovery plan for the endangered greater glider relies too heavily on research and offsets, while allowing ongoing destruction of known habitat by fossil fuel developments.
Land Court decision highlights ongoing risks of Glencore’s Rolleston mine extension
The Land Court has recommended approval of Glencore’s Spring Creek North extension — but only with new conditions after EnvA challenged the project in the Queensland Land Court..
ENVIRONMENT GROUP WARNS FEDERAL REFORMS WILL “WEAKEN AUSTRALIA’S NATURE LAWS”
EnvA has made a submission to the Senate warning that the Federal Government’s proposed environment law reforms could make it easier to approve destructive coal and gas projects — and harder for communities to have a say.
Middlemount coal project remains a disaster for endangered wildlife and the climate
EnvA urges the Federal Government to refuse the Middlemount Coal Mine Extension Project, highlighting its threats to endangered species, habitat destruction, and increased greenhouse pollution in Central Queensland.
EnvA calls for rejection of the Middlemount Coal Mine extension over unacceptable environmental impacts
Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland urges the Federal Government to reject the Middlemount Coal Mine Extension Project, citing severe environmental impacts, including habitat destruction, diverting a waterway, and adding more carbon pollution fuelling climate impacts.
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