Video: Defend the Pillaga and Great Artesian Basin
The gargantuan Environmental Impact Statement for the Narrabri CSG project in North West New South Wales is out for public feedback and CSG Free North…
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Tax Justice Network wants gas companies to pay tax share
Contributed by Joe Montero A review of the Petroleum Resource Tax (PRRT) by former treasury official Mike Callaghan has found that there are problems with…
NSW EPA probes coal-fired power plants over pollution claims
Peter Hannam reported (Sydney Morning Herald 14 May 2017) that AGL owned Bayswater power station in Muswellbrook (NSW), cheated on emission readings and this has…
The 2017 budget has axed research to help Australia adapt to climate change
The following from Tayanah O’Donnell (Research Fellow, University of Canberra) and Josephine Mummery (Research Fellow and PhD Candidate, climate change policy, University of Canberra), shows…
Dakota Access pipeline has first leak before it’s fully operational
This story was written by Sam Levin and was first published by The Guardian 11 May 2017. One of the first things Donald Trump did…
Video: The three energy companies that are the biggest polluters in Australia
From 350 Australia Burning fossil fuels harms the environment, harms our health and creates an unhealthy connection between the companies and government
Adani coal mine caught releasing contaminated water near the Great Barrier Reef
Contributed from Queensland Those aware of how the Adani companies operate will not be surprised to find that the giant coal mine operation in Queensland’s…
Rift in Antarctic ice shelf sprouts new branch
Brian Kahn (Live Science 3 May 2017) writes about a new rift in the Larcen C ice shelf in Antarctica, which is the latest significant change…
Westpac pulls away from Adani and coal
Contributed by Ben Wilson The campaign to shame Westpac, into withdrawing any support to finance the Adani Carmichael Mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin, has achieved…
UK has day off coal generated power
This article by Sebastian Anthony (Arts Technica UK 24 April 2017) gives a rundown on Britain’s day off coal fired power generation of 21…
