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We Won! Victoria is Officially Gasfield Free!
March 07, 2017
We did it! Today Victoria became the first Australian state to permanently ban the process of fracking to access ‘unconventional’ gas (gases like coal seam gas or CSG, and Shale and Tight gas). We also...
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March 07, 2017
We did it! Today Victoria became the first Australian state to permanently ban the process of fracking to access ‘unconventional’ gas (gases like coal seam gas or CSG, and Shale and Tight gas). We...
Read More Add your reaction ShareBetrayal of farmers a bad move for Coalition
March 07, 2017
Media release March 7, 2017 The announcement this morning that the Victorian Coalition will put forward an amendment which would see the moratorium on conventional gas drilling lifted has been met with anger from...
Read More Add your reaction ShareStrengthened climate laws pass Vic parliament: Andrews govt can put a down-payment on climate action in budget
February 23, 2017
BREAKING--The Andrews government's push to strengthen Victoria's climate change laws has passed the upper house--winning the support of The Greens and crossbenchers Fiona Patten and James Purcell. Friends of the Earth welcome the passage...
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February 23, 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: 23 Feb 2017 BREAKING--The Andrews government's push to strengthen Victoria's climate change laws has passed the upper house--winning the support of The Greens and crossbenchers Fiona Patten and James Purcell. Friends of...
Read More Add your reaction ShareLibs ideological attack on affordable renewable energy will lead to power price rises
February 13, 2017
Environment group Friends of the Earth reject Matthew Guy Opposition's threat to cut the Victorian Renewable Energy Target, saying the Liberals ideological attack on affordable renewable energy will lead to power price rises. “Matthew...
Read More Add your reaction ShareVictoria’s gas ban a win for environment, farmers and democracy
February 09, 2017
Media release February 8, 2017 Today the Lower House of the Victorian parliament is debating the Resources Legislation Amendment (Fracking Ban) Bill 2016, which will permanently ban fracking in the state. This debate is...
Read More Add your reaction ShareApproval for coal expansion at odds with Andrews govt ambition to lead climate fight
January 30, 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: 30 Jan 2017 Approval for coal expansion at odds with Andrews govt ambition to lead climate fight Approval of an expansion to the Loy Yang B coal power plant has been met with criticism...
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January 27, 2017
Approval for coal expansion at odds with Andrews govt ambition to lead climate fight Approval of an expansion to the Loy Yang B coal power plant has been met with criticism from Victoria's environment groups and...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEmergency Management Vic's climate impacts program underscores need to restore state climate act
January 27, 2017
Emergency Management Victoria, the body responsible for our state's emergency management system, has launched a new program to help Victoria prepare for the impacts of climate change.Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley said climate change presents a challenge to the sector...
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