Category Archives: climate change

Four new coal mines approved, ignoring climate and environmental impacts

Conservation groups are dismayed at the Albanese Government’s approval of four new coal mines today: Boggabri in New South Wales, and Caval Ridge Horse Pit, Lake Vermont Meadowbrook and Vulcan South in Central Queensland.

Together, these mines will destroy thousands of hectares of threatened species habitat and will contribute nearly one billion tonnes of carbon emissions – more than double Australia’s total annual emissions.

Australia’s environmental laws allow for killing koalas

Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland (EnvA) is angry and frustrated that 67 hectares of land, including nearly 50 hectares of koala habitat, has been cleared for a coal mine in the Bowen Basin without any community consultation or federal government approval. 

Local conservation groups angry at Pembroke’s claim to be a leader in koala and greater glider research and protection

The news story, “Coal is not a dirty word”, in last weekends’ CQ Today has outraged Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland – a local conservation group concerned about the impacts of coal mining on koalas, greater gliders and our environment.

Pembroke’s Olive Downs Coal Complex has approval to clear over 5,500ha of koala habitat and over 4,500ha of greater glider habitat.  The coal mine footprint is over 25,000ha which is huge and will impact on many threatened species.

New report reveals coal mines pose massive clearing threat for CQ koalas

A new expert report reveals Central Queensland’s koalas face losing tens of thousands of hectares of what little habitat they have left if a dozen new coal mines are built. Using state of the art satellite mapping technology combined with government data, the CQUniversity study shows how the mining lease areas for 12 planned coalContinue reading “New report reveals coal mines pose massive clearing threat for CQ koalas”

Queensland coal miner cops fine from for covering up environmental breaches  

The Baralaba Coal Mine cops a $16,500 for not advising the Commonwealth Government of a breach of their conditions.
This is a very rarely used enforcement action. The last time a coal comany was fined was Adani back on 2020.

Whitehaven’s Winchester South coal mine decried by environmentalists

Whitehaven’s Winchester South coal mine will blow any chance of meeting Australia’s emission reduction targets.
This story has been reproduced from the the work of Heidi Petith (News Corp publications) with comments from EnvA and QCC included.
It is a ten minute read!

The Queensland government’s approval of the Winchester South coal mine is a loss for communities, koalas and climate

Six weeks into the new year and the Queensland government has already approved two new coal mines.
Winchester South is a huge mine which will destroy threatened species habitat and will be a huge contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.