Why Adani is banking on the unbankable
This article from Peter Martin Political editor of The Age (June 1 2017) raises a few very important points. Adani’s Carmichael mine is on such…
Environment
Donald Trump announces US withdrawing from Paris climate deal
Contributed by Joe Montero As had been expected, Donald Trump has just announced that the United States will be pulling out of the 2105 Paris…
Adani and the end of subsidy denial
The latest developments in the Adani Carmichael coal mine case have been significant and have thrown greater doubt on the viability of the project. They…
Queensland will not hand over money to Adani
Contributed by Ugly The campaign by 160 local Stop Adani groups and 320 actions taken around the country has now resulted in the Queensland premier…
Nurses say no to CSG in New South Wales
Contributed from New South Wales Opposition to Coal Seam Gas (CSG)mining has become so widespread in Australia that it is arguably involving more people than…
Combank targeted by anti-Adani campaign
Contributed by Ugly Barely two weeks ago, Westpac responded to community pressure and ruled out Adani and the NAB had already done so. Seventeen world…
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…
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…
