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Government walks away from coal closure promise
February 20, 2014
The Federal Energy Minister Martin Ferguson has announced that the Government is walking away from its promise to shut down some of our dirtiest, oldest coal power stations. Hazelwood, long a target of campaigners...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNuclear Free Alliance celebrates 15 years of resistance
February 20, 2014
The Anti-Nuclear and Clean Energy Collective (ACE) attended the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance annual conference in Alice Springs from 5th - 7th October. This has been a valuable and amazing few days packed with...
Read More Add your reaction ShareNew group to build community support for wind energy in Victoria
February 20, 2014
The Victorian Wind Alliance was launched today, with organisers calling on Victorians who support wind energy to use town meetings and social media to make their voices heard.
Read More Add your reaction ShareWater used for export cotton dwarfs Cubbie entitlement: new study
February 20, 2014
Twice as much water as Cubbie Station’s giant 460 gigalitre (GL) water entitlement is effectively sent overseas every year in the form of irrigated cotton from the Murray-Darling, according to new research released today...
Read More Add your reaction ShareHRL project loses federal funding
February 20, 2014
HRL wanted to build the first new coal fired power station in Victoria in almost 20 years. Martin Ferguson, the Federal Minister for Energy and Resources, has announced that the government would be scrapping...
Read More Add your reaction ShareQuit Coal Collective
February 20, 2014
We use a range of tactics to let the broader Victorian community know about plans for new coal projects in Victoria, and pressure our government to stop investing in them. We focus on being...
Read More Add your reaction Share'Cross pollination'. FoE members and supporters event, Jan 31
February 20, 2014
This night will feature tales of anti-coal communities, resistance and creativity from near and afar. Featuring: Drew Hutton, Lock the Gate Alliance. all the way from Canada, Saku, a mining-justice campaigner and member of...
Read More Add your reaction ShareOpen 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 ShareThe Coalition government & the environment
February 20, 2014
The Victorian Coalition has now been in power for almost two years. Sadly, the news has been almost relentlessly negative on the question of environmental and climate change issues. Check here for an assessment...
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...
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