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Farmers will fight to retain their land

Newcastle Herald 17th Feb 2011 GLOUCESTER farmers have vowed to fight to save one of the state’s last remaining repositories of prime agricultural land from being swallowed by mining. Dozens of concerned farmers and community representatives will meet at a … Continue reading

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AGL urged to assess fracking impacts in Camden Gas Project

Macarthur Chronicle 7th February, 2011 STATE authorities are urging AGL to assess the environmental risk of fracking (hydraulic fracturing) in its Macarthur area coal seam gas operations and to start ground water monitoring. In a submission on AGL’s so-called Northern … Continue reading

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Planning for food or coal?

Sydney Morning Herald February 10, 2011 What makes a town or city? Surely not just a sparkling harbour or a beautiful river – nor a power plant or a quarry – it surely requires depth of character. A culture perhaps … Continue reading

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Survey reveals Hunter’s sick rivers

ABC Online 1 Feb 2011 A survey of the Hunter’s waterways has revealed the health of some is so poor they could be at risk of dying completely. The Catchment Management Authority’s recent Waterwatch Survey recorded high phosphorus levels at … Continue reading

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NSW opposition lets miners write lands policy

Sydney Morning Herald Jan 20, 2011 THE state opposition has allowed the mining industry to rewrite parts of its regional land use policy, deleting commitments to toughen regulatory compliance on miners, leaked documents reveal. The Liberals and Nationals also handed … Continue reading

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Not enough known on CSG: experts

Queensland Country Life 8 Jan 2011 FEDERAL and State water experts are backing calls by landholders for an urgent study of the potential impacts of coal seam gas (CSG) development on the nation’s water resources. The focus is largely on … Continue reading

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O’Farrell shuts out mining colossus from Sydney’s water catchment – SMH

 Ben Cubby and Sean Nicholls Sydney Morning Herald January 8, 2011 THOUSANDS of hectares of pristine wilderness on the edge of south-western Sydney, fought over by mining and environment interests for decades, will be saved and opened to the public … Continue reading

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Green light for Duralie mine plan 27 Dec, 2010

BY MATTHEW KELLY ENVIRONMENT REPORTER THE federal government has approved the controversial expansion of the Duralie open-cut mine.This is despite protests about its potential environmental impact on the Gloucester Valley. The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities approved … Continue reading

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Asia Sentinal

Written by Philip Bowring Thursday, 02 December 2010 Resources investment expansion could mean danger down the road Australian hubris appears to have reached a new high. Now that property prices in the US, UK, Ireland, Spain etc, have collapsed, Australia … Continue reading

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Qld police photographed protesters Queensland Times 1st December 2010

by Steve Gray | THE Queensland government has admitted police are photographing participants engaged in peaceful protests against companies searching for gas deposits. Last week, protesters outside the Brisbane offices of QGC (Queensland Gas Company) confronted a man taking photographs … Continue reading

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