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.
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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.
Mine rehabilitation is on the go-slow
A long-awaited report reveals that the area of unrehabilitated mined land in Queensland has grown even larger, even after laws were passed to supposedly improve the situation.
Community celebrates the rejection of the Central Queensland Coal mine
The Central Queensland community came together to celebrate Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek decision to refuse the Clive Palmer-owned coal mine Central Queensland Coal proposal on the weekend.
The mine was proposed to be just 10km from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and was going to directly impact on critically important environmental resources.
Community welcomes the rejection of the Central Queensland Coal mine
Today Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has confirmed that the Clive Palmer-owned coal mine 10km from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area has been rejected.
Whitehaven’s solutions to reduce emissions at Winchester South are a joke
Media Release
Community groups say it is “ridiculous” for Whitehaven to suggest its workers carpooling could seriously help mitigate the massive greenhouse gas emissions from its planned Winchester South thermal and metallurgical coal mine in Central Queensland.
Governments must take action to save the Great Barrier Reef
Media Release
The Australian and Queensland governments must act quickly and decisively to protect the Great Barrier Reef following the release of a new United Nations report.
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