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.
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Vulcan South coal mine approved with no EIS and a poor environmental record
Despite warnings about Vitrinites management of its Vulcan Coal mine complex, the Queensland goverment approves and ‘extenstion’ of the mine without even requiring a thorough environmental impact assessment.
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.
Queensland government approves new coal mine with permission to clear 770 hectares of koala habitat
The Queensland Government has approved another coal mine – the first for the new year.
It is considered ‘small’ in coal production terms, but is ‘huge’ in the area of threatened species habitat to be cleared.
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Qld Government recommends the approval of the huge Winchester South coal mine
The Queensland Government is set to approve an enormous new coal mine in the Bowen Basin.
The mine covers more than 2000ha including increasingly important threatened species habitat.
It will also produce more greenhouse gas emissions that we really can’t afford if we are to have a safe climate future.
Queensland government prioritises coal over koalas
Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland is calling on the Queensland government to make sure that proposed coal mines are assessed in line with the State’s environmental legislation.
Koalas are more important than coal!
Government hypocrisy on climate action
In very disappointing news, the first coal mine has been approved by the Labor government, despite them being elected on the basis of their commitment to addressing climate change.
At the same time, the Environment Minister has rejected the reconsideration of the climate impacts of three of the Living Wonders fossil fuel projects.
A win for our climate, communities and nature refuges. Waratah Coal is refused!
The Queensland Environment Department’s refusal of an environmental authority for Clive Palmer’s massive Galilee Coal Project is the latest sign that greenfield coal mines have no future in the Australia.
QRC’s coal royalties campaign hits our letterboxes
Local conservation group Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland (EnvA) warns the community that Queensland Resources Council are running a scare campaign. The coal royalty increase is not going to impact on local jobs or investment.
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