Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland has called on the Federal Government to refuse the proposed Lake Vermont Mockingbird Metallurgical Coal Project, arguing the proponent has failed to justify why another major mine expansion is needed when a separate project is already proposed to extend the life of the existing mine.
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EnvA calls for Gemini Rail Loop referral to be refused
EnvA has called on the Federal Environment Minister to refuse the proposed Gemini Rail Loop Project, arguing it is part of a larger staged coal mining development that has been improperly divided into separate referrals.
Queensland’s ‘pay-to-destroy’ offsets system is failing biodiversity
EnvA has urged the Queensland Government to undertake a fundamental review of its environmental offsets framework, warning the current system has become a “pay-to-destroy” model that is failing to halt biodiversity decline. EnvA says genuine reform must prioritise avoiding environmental damage and delivering real conservation outcomes, rather than relying on financial payments that cannot replace lost habitat.
EnvA warns environmental offsets must not become a licence to destroy nature
EnvA has urged the Federal Government to strengthen its proposed Environmental Offsets Standard, warning that weak offset rules could legitimise ongoing destruction of nationally important environmental values. EnvA argues that if suitable offsets cannot be secured, projects should not be approved, and that permanent habitat loss cannot be compensated through temporary protection measures or “pay-to-destroy” offset schemes.
Peak Downs powerline project ‘premature’ ahead of mine expansion decision
EnvAis calling for the Peak Downs Mine Power Line Realignment Project to be refused, warning it is directly tied to the proposed Peak Downs Mine Continuation Project. The proposal would clear more than 80 ha of threatened species habitat to enable the proposed expansion of mining into a further 4,000 ha.
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