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Open cut coal mine for Mirboo North?
February 20, 2014
There is currently a proposal from Mantle Mining for an exploration permit to look for coal over the township of Mirboo North in Gippsland. After an enormous turn out at the community meeting on...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNew coal production nothing more than old policy
February 20, 2014
One of Victoria’s worst kept secrets over the past year has been the intention of the State Government to expand the state’s involvement in the coal industry. A draft cabinet submission shows that the...
Read More Add your reaction ShareHelp head off a threat from coal and CSG operations in Victoria
February 20, 2014
Mecrus Resources has lodged applications for Exploration Permits for districts in south-western Victoria. The company lists mineral sands, brown and black and coal bed methane (also called CSG), gold, silver, platinum and other minerals...
Read More Add your reaction ShareVictoria's Climate Change Bill - where to under the Coalition?
February 20, 2014
On Friday July 1, the Victorian Climate Change Bill comes into force. Amongst a range of measures, it commits Victoria to a 20% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2020.
Read More Add your reaction ShareEPA approves HRL coal-fired power station
February 20, 2014
Community action group Stop HRL and Friends of the Earth have reacted angrily today to the Environment Protection Authority's decision to approve the staged construction of a new coal-fired power station for the La...
Read More Add your reaction ShareVictorian government must remove cattle from the Alpine Park
February 20, 2014
Friends of the Earth joins with other environmental groups in welcoming federal environment minister Tony Burke's decision to demand that the Victorian Government refer its trial of cattle grazing in the Alpine National Park...
Read More Add your reaction ShareEnvironment minister vows to continue alpine grazing trial
February 20, 2014
In a very disappointing move, the State environemnt minister, Ryan Smith has said that the alpine grazing trial will continue but that the government is "still working on the details".
Read More Add your reaction ShareGreens release plan to phase out Hazelwood and Coal
February 20, 2014
Friends of the Earth has welcomed the extra detail released yesterday by The Greens on how they propose to bring about the closure of the Hazelwood power station. It maps a viable pathway to...
Read More Add your reaction ShareHRL submits plans for new coal-fired power station
February 20, 2014
HRL has re-submitted its application for environmental approval for its proposed power station, which would use new gasification technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from burning coal. There is an Age report here. Friends...
Read More Add your reaction ShareCoal Seam Gas - a threat to Basin Rivers
February 20, 2014
In the last few weeks, the impact of Coal Seam Gas (CSG) mining on Murray-Darling Basin rivers has become a whole lot clearer - and a whole lot more worrying. We commissioned independent testing...
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