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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Koalas not coal
Over 20 people gathered in Merv Anderson Park, Yeppoon, to demonstrate that communities everywhere want the Australian Government to deliver the climate leadership desperately needed to protect our lives, livelihoods and ecosystems.
There was lots of fun and photos with Douglas the Dugong and Koko the Koala – just two of our local species at serious threat from climate change impacts.
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.
EnvA takes legal action to overturn the approval of Blue Energy’s Bowen Basin gas project
The Environmental Defenders Office are representing Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland in a legal action in the Land Court to overturn the Queensland Government’s approval of Blue Energy’s Bowen Basin gas project.
This is the first legal action for EnvA !
Federal environment Minister approves another CQ coal mine
Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland condemns Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s decision to approve the expansion of Idemitsu’s Ensham thermal coal mine near Emerald.
Queensland government ignores community concerns and approves a gas field
The Queensland Government’s refusal to back down over its deeply unpopular approval of Blue Energy’s Central Queensland gas field shows it cares neither for communities, nor climate.
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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