Coal trucks blockaded in protest of mine expansion
Media Release 17th May 2012 FRUSTRATION LEADS TO ACTION AT COAL MINE AFTER FAILURES IN ASSESSMENT PROCESS Over 30 people including local farmers and conservationists have today blocked coal ...
Export market driving growth of CSG in Eastern Australia
Export demand is “expected to be the main driver of growth” for the gas industry in Eastern Australia, according to a new report by financial advisory firm Deloitte. Launched during ...
Dart explains why it decided not to drill for CSG in St Peters
Its decision to rule out coal seam gas exploration in St Peters is a welcomed surprise to the community, but Dart Energy say it’s nothing new. The company announced earlier ...
There will be no CSG drilling in St Peters: Dart
Dart Energy have today announced that plans for coal seam gas drilling in St Peters will not go ahead. In a statement to ASX, Dart said: “[Dart] notes the media coverage ...
Coal seam gas plans for St Peters never had permission to go ahead
Residents of St Peters have been shocked to discover the company that planned to drill for coal seam gas in their community never had a formal land access agreement with ...
In pictures: country and city unite to protect land and water
Thousands of people from all over NSW filled Macquarie Street on Tuesday 1 May to deliver a message to state government that its draft strategic regional land use policy isn’t ...
Reactions to the NSW parliamentary inquiry into coal seam gas
A parliamentary inquiry into coal seam gas that commenced late last year has published its final report with recommendations for the coal seam gas industry in NSW. It has been met ...
NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into CSG: Summary of recommendations
In August last year an upper house parliamentary inquiry into coal seam gas was launched in NSW in order to seek input from stakeholders and the community about the potential ...
Protect Our Land and Water: Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner
Andrew Stoner, Deputy Premier and member of the Nationals, made this address at the “Protect Our Land and Water” rally held at NSW Parliament House on Tuesday 1st May 2012. ...
Protect Our Land and Water: Lock the Gate Alliance President Drew Hutton
Drew Hutton, President of the Lock the Gate Alliance, made this address at the “Protect Our Land and Water” rally held at NSW Parliament House on Tuesday 1st May 2012. ...
Protect Our Land and Water: Country Women’s Association NSW President Elaine Armstrong
Elaine Armstrong, President of the Country Women’s Association of NSW, made this address at the “Protect Our Land and Water” rally held at NSW Parliament House on Tuesday 1st May ...
Protect Our Land and Water: NSW Farmers’ Association President Fiona Simson
Fiona Simson, President of the NSW Farmers’ Association, made this address at the “Protect Our Land and Water” rally held at NSW Parliament House on Tuesday 1st May 2012: For those ...
Barry O’Farrell and the Coalition broke their promise to deliver balanced land use, now NSW rallies
Up until last month the NSW Coalition government led by Barry O’Farrell had been able to deflect all questions regarding coal and coal seam gas by pointing to the failures ...
NSW Government Ministers angry at farmers, disappointed with country women, and concerned about socialists
Just days after the NSW Minister for Planning Brad Hazzard publicly slammed the NSW Farmers Association on ABC radio, NSW Minister for Resources and Energy Chris Hartcher has come out ...
Koala now listed as a ‘vulnerable species’ – what does this mean for mining in the Pilliga and Leard forests?
UPDATE: Christine Milne speaking at a press conference has said that The Greens “would have liked to see that listing go right across the country … That would have been ...
How Tottenham Court Road was reported: Twitter versus the mainstream media
The reactions to the reporting of breaking news can be as fascinating as the news itself. The expectations we have with regard to mainstream news reporting are shifting. Breaking news ...
