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.
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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.
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.
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