Queensland is suffering through a severe drought. Despite this, federal environment minister Melissa Price decided in September not to apply the 鈥渨ater trigger鈥 assessment on Adani鈥檚 proposal to extract river water for up to 60 years, expand a dam and build a pipeline to transport the water to its mine.
Margaret Gleeson
The Queensland Land and Environment Court handed down a decision on New Hope鈥檚 New Acland Coal (NAC) mine expansion on November 7. Proponents say it gives them the green light while opponents say the two-day hearing recommended it be rejected.
Residents from New South Wales鈥 Central Coast gathered in the Sydney Domain on November 12 to mark the start of a 4-day Land and Environment Court hearing into the future of the proposed Wallarah 2 coalmine.
Strong support for climate action is adding to the nationwide pressure on proponents of the controversial Adani coalmine in central Queensland.
Residents on the New South Wales Central Coast are mobilising as crunch time looms for a decision on the controversial new coalmine near Wyong.
The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment recommended approval of a new thermal coalmine to the Independent Planning Commission on October 9.
Almost three聽years after a community group began a campaign opposing New Hope鈥檚 plans to expand its New Acland Coal mine in the Darling Downs, the Queensland Land Court聽re-heard聽the case for the mine on October 2-4.
The federal Coalition government is so keen to assist Adani with its mega coalmine project, it is breaking its own laws to do it.
Environment consultancy and advocacy group Coast and Country has released damning evidence that suggests Adani acted illegally by undertaking pre-emptive work at its proposed mine site in Queensland鈥檚 Galilee Basin.聽
Months after missing its March deadline for financial closure on its Carmichael mine and rail project, Adani has relaunched its PR offensive with claims its finances are almost stitched up.
on July 17, Karan Adani, son of the company鈥檚 owner Gautam Adani, told Indian TV it was now finalising the rail project鈥檚 financing.
In recent weeks the coal lobby has launched a renewed propaganda offensive, including Pauline Hansen offering support for Coalition tax legislation in exchange for a new coal-fired power station in North Queensland and former Prime Minister Tony Abbott calling for government funding for new coal-fired power stations.聽
The Oakey Coal Action Alliance (OCAA) is continuing its fight to protect farmland and water resources in the Darling Downs in Queensland from the $900 million Stage 3 expansion of New Hope Coal鈥檚 New Acland Coalmine (NAC).
It has filed an objection to the Queensland Supreme Court鈥檚 decision to overturn the historic Land Court recommendation that Stage 3 be rejected. The Supreme Court has ruled the matter will be referred to a different Member of the Land Court for further consideration.
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