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Friends of the Earth media release. June 24, 2014 An Australia Institute report released today shows the remarkable level of support given to the mining industry by state governments. It shows that each state...

Media Alert – Friends of the Earth 16th June 2014 Friends of the Earth today condemned the state and federal governments’ decision to subsidise Shanghai Electric’s plan to establish a brown coal export industry...

Friends of the Earth (FoE) has welcomed the Victorian government’s announcement that it will put the brakes on the onshore gas sector for 12 months. Energy Minister Russell Northe will today knock back the...

PLEASE NOTE that today's planned ride has been cancelled as a result of yesterday's announcement by the government. On thursday May 29, community members from Seaspray in Gippsland will ride horses up Bourke Street...

Friends of the Earth are shocked by the Essential Services Commission's decision to grant Alcoa a license to pollute, ignoring the wishes of Anglesea residents who want the coal power plant closed.    

Residents of Seaspray are nervously awaiting a decision by the Minister for Resources and Energy, Russell Northe. Mr Northe needs to decide whether to approve an application from Lakes Oil to carry out horizontal...

Environmental group Friends of the Earth (FoE) has welcomed today’s announcement of the community consultation process on unconventional gas by the Energy and Resources Minister Russell Northe. “After many months of inaction by the...

Locals from Seaspray in Gippsland have announced their intention to blockade drilling operations if the government approves Lakes Oil Tight Gas activity. Lakes Oil have applied to the state government to gain approval to...

The community campaign against new coal and gas is already in full swing for 2014. There are a number of community declarations coming up soon, with Mirboo North and Boolarra holding their community celebrations...

Environment group Friends of the Earth say there’s no need for Alcoa to be granted a license to generate electricity at their Anglesea coal power plant. Rather, the plant that came online in the...