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Report on the #ExtendtheMoratorium actions
February 10, 2020
From 2011 until 2017, the Victorian community, especially regional communities in the south of the state, campaigned hard to win the ban on frackingand the moratorium on onshore conventional gas drilling.While fracking (unconventional gas...
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January 17, 2020
MEDIA RELEASE: Friday 17 Jan Industry will face strong community opposition to push to 'rip up' gas drilling moratoriumIndustry is ramping up its campaign to have Victoria's moratorium on gas drilling ripped up, but Friends...
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January 09, 2020
From 2011 until 2017, the Victorian community, especially regional communities in the south of the state, campaigned hard to win the ban on fracking and the moratorium on onshore conventional gas drilling.While fracking (unconventional...
Read More Add your reaction ShareDefend the gas drilling moratorium
October 09, 2019
From 2011 until 2017, the Victorian community, especially regional communities in the south of the state, campaigned hard to win the ban on fracking and the moratorium on onshore conventional gas drilling.While fracking (unconventional...
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September 30, 2019
From 2011 until 2017, the Victorian community, especially regional communities in the south of the state, campaigned hard to win the ban on fracking and the moratorium on onshore conventional gas drilling.While fracking (unconventional...
Read More Add your reaction ShareSale of Gippsland gasfields shows gas is becoming a stranded asset
September 18, 2019
The announcement from ExxonMobil that it is planning to sell all its assets is enormous news for Gippsland. The offshore oil and gas industry has been a creator of jobs and economic activity for...
Read More Add your reaction ShareFederal bully effort on gas an attempt to hide policy failure
August 06, 2019
Friends of the Earth media release. August 6, 2019. The Federal Government has stepped up its attempt to bully NSW and Victoria into opening up new gas fields. “This is part of a long...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNo New Fossil Fuels in Victoria
June 03, 2019
Victorian coastlines are at risk from new fossil fuel developments. Victorians overwhelmingly want to see action on the climate crisis and environmental protection. Yet efforts to reign in emissions and ensure healthy ecosystems are...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareIts time to ban offshore oil and gas exploration
May 15, 2019
Last year the Andrews Government released five new oil and gas exploration blocks in the offshore Otway Basin in state waters, from Port Campbell to the South Australian border. They are part of the...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNZ has banned new offshore oil exploration permits. VIC should do the same.
December 28, 2018
Media release. December 28, 2018. Friends of the Earth. Community mobilises against oil and gas exploration in western VIC The Andrews government has released five oil and gas exploration blocks in the offshore Otway...
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