Archive | March, 2014

Another toxic coal seam gas spill for Santos

Another toxic coal seam gas spill for Santos

28 March 2014 by maxphillips

MEDIA RELEASE - 28 March 2014 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham expressed his concern that the EPA has announced an investigation into yet another spill by Santos, this time of 500 litres of toxic coal seam gas water at its Narrabri coal seam gas operations.  He called for their operations to be frozen by the [...]

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Government blocks release of documents on Santos aquifer contamination & MOU

27 March 2014 by maxphillips

MEDIA RELEASE - 27 March 2014 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham today accused the O’Farrell Government of covering up after they blocked a motion in the NSW Upper House for all documents relating to the aquifer contamination incident and investigation, as well as the MOU to fast track the assessment process for the [...]

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NSW agricultural land still open for fracking

NSW agricultural land still open for fracking

26 March 2014 by jackgough

MEDIA RELEASE - 26 March 2014 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham today welcomed the announcement that there would be a 6 month freeze on assessing petroleum exploration license applications but warned that there are still no clear protections for key agricultural regions. “This decision is a clear recognition by the government that coexistence [...]

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Labor betrays Central Coast residents on Wallarah 2 mine

Labor betrays Central Coast residents on Wallarah 2 mine

25 March 2014 by maxphillips

MEDIA RELEASE - 25 March 2014 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham today slammed the Labor Party for putting their short term political interests over the interests of the people of the Central Coast.  Labor’s decision to join with the Coalition to vote down the Greens bill to protect the Central Coast drinking water [...]

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Greens MP asks another Greens MP a question during Question Time - 18 March 2014

21 March 2014 by maxphillips


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The importance of renewable energy - speech - 18 March 2014

21 March 2014 by maxphillips


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O’Farrell re-commits to water not coal

17 March 2014 by maxphillips

Click here to listen to Premier Barry O’Farrell’s words Barry O’Farrell: :I remember well standing in that park and making the commitment that we were not going to sign up to any mining proposals that undermined and threatened water supplies in the Wyong Valley. I remember it well because: a)      It was an honest answer b)      It [...]

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Ground water contaminated with uranium 20x limit & other poisonous elements – game over for coal seam gas

Ground water contaminated with uranium 20x limit & other poisonous elements - game over for coal seam gas

08 March 2014 by maxphillips

MEDIA RELEASE - 8 March 2014 Ground water contaminated with uranium 20x limit & other poisonous elements - game over for coal seam gas The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham today called on the NSW government to halt all coal seam gas projects after the NSW Environmental Protection Authority found that gas company Santos [...]

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Urgency Debate Central Coast Water Catchment Bill - 6 March 2014

06 March 2014 by maxphillips


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Second Reading speech - Central Coast Water Catchment Bill - 6 March 2014

06 March 2014 by maxphillips


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