by Environmental Justice Australia | Nov 18, 2022 | Coal pollution, Communities
Lake Macquarie locals and environmental lawyers say Delta Coal’s proposal to prolong the operation of its Lake Macquarie coal mines, must face thorough government scrutiny. If approved, Delta Coal will dig up to 9.5 million more tonnes of coal from beneath Lake...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Nov 8, 2022 | Coal pollution, Communities
The Latrobe Valley, home to Victoria’s three massively polluting coal-burning power stations, has been completely shut out of the state government’s new plan to provide “clean air for all”. The Victorian government has just released its Air Quality Strategy which...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Nov 4, 2022 | Climate, Climate and Finance, Just energy transition, Safe climate future
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek will reassess 18 major coal and gas proposals, including Woodside’s North West Shelf and Whitehaven’s Narrabri mine, in a major step for a landmark legal intervention. The Environment Council of Central Queensland,...
by Kate Lewis | Oct 28, 2022 | Coal pollution, Communities
In a massive win for community health, the NSW Environment Protection Authority has been forced to walk back its unlawful decision allowing Delta Electricity to emit toxic pollution above the legal limit, giving Delta just two years to clean up its act. “The EPA has...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Oct 20, 2022 | Climate, Coal pollution, Communities, Just energy transition, Safe climate future
Environmental Justice Australia Principal Lawyer Hollie Kerwin said: “The Victorian government’s new target of 95 per cent renewable energy by 2035 and emissions reduction target of 75 to 80 per cent is huge,” “This will change the lives of people...
