by Jem Wilson | Sep 6, 2023 | Coal pollution, Communities
Did you know that last year in September, out of the blue, more than 15,000 fish and rays washed up dead on the shores of Lake Macquarie? Residents were seriously concerned that Deta Electricity’s nearby coal fired power station, Vales Point, was to blame – and it...
by Jem Wilson | Aug 16, 2023 | Climate, Safe climate future
The Living Wonders climate cases are due to be considered by the Federal Court in Melbourne next month. The cases have generated a lot of public interest, so the purpose of these updates is to provide factual information about the proceedings and where they are up...
by Jem Wilson | Jun 29, 2023 | Forests, Nature
There were emotional scenes inside the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal this week as environment groups gathered to hear the judgement in their latest legal fight against VicForests. In November 2022, VicForests was found to have been logging in breach of...
by Jem Wilson | Jun 20, 2023 | Environmental law reform, Savannah Woodlands
Imagine you are Australia’s Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek. You take office with the aim of ending the extinction crisis, and now you find yourself allowing developments to proceed that will threaten habitat for endangered species. Last week, the Minister...
by Jem Wilson | Jun 6, 2023 | Environmental law reform, First Nations, Nature, Savannah Woodlands
What are savannah woodlands and why do they need protection from bulldozers and big cotton? In February this year, EJA lawyers launched an important court case representing the Environment Centre of the Northern Territory to protect the world’s largest remaining...
