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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.

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.

EnvA’s 2025 AGM

Please join us for our next Annual General Meeting! This will be a great opportunity hear about what EnvA has achieved over the last twelve months and our ambitious plans for the next year. We hope you will leave the meeting inspired to be more involved in our work to protect our environment, our wildlifeContinue reading “EnvA’s 2025 AGM”

Queensland Conservation Council launches a legal challenge against the Lake Vermont coal mine expansion

The Queensland Conservation Council has formally opposed the Lake Vermont Coal Mine extension, highlighting environmental risks and significant greenhouse gas emissions.
They emphasise the project’s threat to endangered species and ecosystems, urging a halt to new coal developments to combat climate change.

Conservation group criticises Environment Minister’s coal mine cancellation claims

A Central Queensland conservation group has challenged the accuracy of Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s recent social media statement, where she claims, “We’ve just cancelled another coal project in Queensland.”