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1. Protests planned as coalmine decision looms

   important part of the drinking water catchment for more than 300,000 people, and the proposed Wallarah ... 2 longwall coalmine threatens to take millions of litres of water out of the catchment annually. It will also ... considered the water trigger in its most recent advice to former federal environment minister Josh ...

2. Adani approval reeks of political interference

   under a bus, and put scarce water resources at risk”. LTG spokesperson Carmel Flint said: “This rushed ... graziers and wildlife in Central Queensland. “Independent water experts have identified glaring failures ... with the water plan and Adani have still not done the research recommended by Great Artesian Basin ...

3. Push is on to approve Adani coalmine before federal elections

   Separately, the Queensland government has to approve the ground water management plan. Legal challenges ... decision to allow assessment of Adani’s North Galilee Water Scheme to proceed without applying the water ... project would have on Australia’s scarce water resources. “If we are successful, the minister will need to ...

4. The fightback against Adani and Aurizon steps up

   An environmental group has alleged, using aerial footage, that the company has dug water bores ... seeking a judicial review of the federal government’s decision to assess Adani’s North Galilee Water ... Scheme without investigating its impact on Australia’s scarce water resources. With Queensland in the ...

5. Legal challenge to Wallarah2 coalmine launched

   water catchment for more than 300,000 people, and the proposed Wallarah 2 longwall coalmine threatens to ... take millions of litres of water each year out of the catchment and pollute local waterways. The mine ... Coast water catchment areas. Following the Coalition victory a new mining application was submitted but ...

6. Labor declares climate emergency, postpones any action til next elections

   climate policies needed to be watered down to regain voters. Shadow resources minister Joel Fitzgibbon ... emergency, then it must strengthen, not water down, its climate policies — starting now. This would require ...

7. Extreme weather drives demand for action on climate crisis

   bushfires and 78% are worried it will lead to water shortages in cities; • In Queensland, 73% believe ...

8. Rocky Hill decision rocks mining lobby

   Rights, such as the right to life, adequate food, water, health, housing, to livelihoods, and an adequate ... 2 mine on the NSW Central Coast, which threatens the water supply of a growing community. Australia May ...

9. Coalition seeks to further unleash fossil fuel industry

   do. “There are far too few checks and balances in the planning system to ensure that water resources, ... and it needs to give people the ability to safeguard land, water, and communities from degradation by ...

10. NSW pushes new coalmine

    despite the obvious and unacceptable risks it poses to farmland, water and heritage.” Meanwhile, a former ... alleged KEPCO had a permit to shoot wombats chewing through stock water pipes at Bylong Station. ...

11. Traditional Owners vow to continue fight against Adani

    to First Nations cultural rights in our land and waters, and the plants and animals that depend upon ...

12. Climate change ruling blocks Rocky Hill coalmine

    local impacts on agriculture, water and a beautiful valley rich in natural and cultural heritage,” said ...

13. Adani’s claims to have secured finance questioned

    billion, consisting of $2.05 billion for the coal mine and associated airport, road access, water, sewage ... mine can begin, including: 1. Federal approval for Adani’s proposed water scheme, involving pumping ... 12.5 billion litres of water a year from the Suttor River to the mine. The government has delayed its ...

14. Under pressure, Adani scales down its coalmine project

    extra year to pay for a water licence due to “project delays”. Institute for Energy Economics and ... government to rule out any such agreement. “Queensland Labor has already given Adani free water and a free ... trusted, given that it is facing charges over allegedly polluting the reef with coal-contaminated water and ...

15. Acland Stage 3 rejection a victory for people power

    — challenged the expansion of New Hope Coal’s New Acland coalmine by submitting evidence on threats to water ... recognised that the impact on our water supplies, our farm businesses and the health of our families are too ... an associated water licence under the Water Act 2000 for the expansion. The federal government gave ...

16. Adani could face further prosecution for illegal work at Carmichael mine site

    construction before important water plans have been approved.” "This high impact work creates serious ... infrastructure for drilling, parking and water storage; and • Removing trees and other vegetation to construct ...

17. Acland mine faces more legal challenges

    and water resources in the Darling Downs in Queensland from the $900 million Stage 3 expansion of New ... arguing that groundwater is relevant and that New Hope’s Acland mine has to get an associated water ... licence. We hope the Court of Appeal will agree that water is a basis for rejecting the mining application ...

18. Budget silent on climate change

    huge land clearing in Cape York, which will impact on water quality. According to the Treasurer, $443.8 ... reef's resilience, such as by improving water quality. Dealing with the effects of climate change, ... towards combating water quality issues, such as agricultural runoff and the culling of the ...

19. Linc Energy fined $4.5 million for environmental destruction

    caused rock to fracture and allowed the escape of toxic gases which contaminated the air, soil and water ...

20. Farmers and graziers beef up opposition to Adani and Acland mines

    October 2010, local farmers and graziers have had concerns about the project’s impact on ground water and ... Adani free unlimited access to water on the region’s agricultural industry. The Longreach event, held at ... here, water is life. We are well into our fifth year of consecutive drought and know many graziers ...

21. Two new books take a hard look at the fight against Adani — and for our future

    who seem to support the mine volunteer concern over the impact on water and the Great Artesian Basin. ... “Well it is good for the economy, but they’ve been given all that water when the farmers are struggling. ...

22. Adani’s Godda power project bad news for Bangladesh

    proposed plant’s use of water taken from the Chir River. The project also requires land acquisition and has ... by the power plant is to be exported to Bangladesh has made the impacts of water use and land ...

23. Community opposition to Adani grows

    revealed that 77% opposed the NAIF loan for Adani; 86% opposed unlimited water licences for Adani; 85% ...

24. Queensland government to fast track Adani coalmine

    combined mine, rail and associated water infrastructure have all been declared critical infrastructure. ... or water infrastructure. However, in spite of the recent increase in coal prices, Adani is still ... accelerate global warming and increase the temperature and acidification of the Reef’s waters. “The special ...

25. Lock the Gate launch People’s Bill

    enjoy your own home, to be represented in parliament, to clean water and air and to clean politics,” ... Miles said CSG mining threatened agricultural water supplies: “1% of all Australia’s fresh water is ... surface water, 70% of the Great Artesian Basin is in Queensland. This resource is being stolen by CSG ...

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