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.
Category Archives: Coal
Coal mine water releases raise concerns amid Fitzroy River flooding in Rockhampton
EnvA warns that large-scale coal mine water releases during heavy rainfall may be worsening Fitzroy River flooding and harming downstream communities and the Great Barrier Reef. The group is urging government action to improve monitoring, transparency and environmental protection.
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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Coal infrastructure project assessment ignores public input
Public consultation under national environment laws is not a box-ticking exercise. Ignoring community submissions on a controlled action project undermines confidence in the entire environmental approvals system.
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..
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 slams weak federal response to illegal clearing at Vitrinite’s Vulcan coal mine
EnvA criticises the Federal Government for inadequately addressing Vitrinite’s repeated environmental violations, demanding stricter penalties and transparency in ongoing investigations to protect endangered wildlife.
EnvA calls for refusal of Moranbah North – Grosvenor rail and pipline realignment
Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland urges the Federal Government to reject Anglo Coal’s project, citing threats to endangered species and insufficient offsets, questioning its economic viability and ecological sustainability.
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