Media Release - 31 August 2011 The Greens spokesperson on mining, Jeremy Buckingham MLC has welcomed comments by Minister for Resources and Energy, Chris Hartcher that the future of the controversial Cobbora coal mine near Dunedoo is uncertain, and called on the government to scrap the project altogether.  He will also move a call for [...]

The Lock the Gate Alliance is attempting to get 10,000 signatures on a petition has three asks: 1) call a Royal Commission into all impacts of CSG mining 2)  implement a moratorium on CSG mining until the outcome of the Royal Commission 3)  ban the extraction technique known as hydraulic fracturing You can download the [...]

Coal Seam Gas in Context Approximately 25% of NSW is currently covered by coal seam gas exploration licences.[i] These licences cover major metropolitan areas, cities and towns including Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle, Kangaroo Valley, Gunnedah, Taree, Casino and others. The coal seam gas is a large scale industry. In Qld today there are approximately 4000 wells [...]

MEDIA RELEASE 26 August 2011 Polling conducted by Galaxy Research has revealed widespread opposition to coal seam gas in Australia and puts pressure on Premier Barry O’Farrell to act to protect the NSW environment and communities. The poll found: 70% want coal seam gas mining prohibited in cities & towns 68% want a moratorium on [...]

MEDIA RELEASE 22 August 2011 The Greens mining spokesperson, Jeremy Buckingham MLC, has backed courageous coal seam gas activist, Warrick Jordan, who faces Narrabri Court tomorrow on five charges, after scaling a coal seam gas drill rig in the Pilliga State Forest and displaying a banner on 5 July. “Warrick Jordan’s concerns about coal seam [...]

Video: Coal Seam Gas Rally - Wentworth Hotel - 18 August 2011 Video by Pip Rey The NSW Government sponsored a $900 a head NSW Mineral Exploration and Investment Conference in Sydney. The two-day event saw government and industry players coming together at a fancy hotel to discuss how to carve up NSW for coal [...]

MEDIA RELEASE 13 August 2011 Greens mining spokesperson, Jeremy Buckingham welcomed Tony Abbott’s statements backing the rights of farmers to lock the gate against coal and gas companies and called on NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell to follow Mr Abbott’s lead by amending access laws in NSW in favour of farmers. “Barry O’Farrell needs to follow [...]