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Rivers SOS Screening of Gasland in Campbelltown

Rivers SOS organised a screening of Gasland at Campbelltown Arts Centre on Sunday afternoon. Our guest speaker was John Hatton who opened with a fiery condemnation of corruption in the approvals process for mining and CSG extraction, adding that both major parties were/would … Continue reading

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Forum: health impacts of mining

You might have heard about the environmental impacts of coal mining, but what about the human health impacts? The Lock The Gate Alliance is hosting an experts forum on the topic, addressing: links between the health of the environment and human … Continue reading

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National Toxics Network calls for moratorium on hydraulic fracturing chemicals

The National Toxics Network has called for a ban on fraccing, a practice used to extract coal seam gas. They reported that: NTN’s assessment has found that only 2 out of the 23 most commonly used fracking chemicals in Australia … Continue reading

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Lock the Gate alliance national event – Tara, QLD, 1-5 May

Massive coal seam gas projects in the Darling Downs have received government approvals, but not community approval. Rural landholders are now holding them off at their front gates and now is the time to show them that they have your … Continue reading

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National Water Commission’s position on coal seam gas

Rivers SOS is pleased to see that the Australian Government’s National Water Commission supports the precautionary principle in regards to coal seam gas. To meet NWI objectives, the Commission recommends that industry, water and land-use planners, and governments adopt a … Continue reading

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Upper Hunter gas community group disbanded

Newcastle Herald BY IAN KIRKWOOD 30 Nov, 2010 04:00 AM The state government has dissolved an Upper Hunter coal-seam gas committee, saying it was time for a statewide review of the way such committees operate. Primary Industries Minister Steve Whan … Continue reading

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Lock the Gate Alliance

A new national alliance has been formed to oppose coal and methane gas exploration in Australia. They’re called the Lock the Gate Alliance. They recognise, among other problems with coal and methane gas, the “long term cost of our water”. … Continue reading

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List reveals toxic chemicals used in coal seam mining

Sydney Morning Herald 19th October, 2010 AUSTRALIAN mining companies are using highly toxic chemicals to extract coal seam gas during the controversial process known as ”fracking”, documents obtained by the Herald show. A government list of 36 chemicals used in … Continue reading

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Fracking and water don’t mix

Sydney Morning Herald 27th September, 2010 The catchment for Warragamba Dam is a vast area: a 9000-square-kilometre swathe of land stretching from north of Lithgow almost to Canberra, in which farming and other land uses are subject to varying levels … Continue reading

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