by Environmental Justice Australia | Jun 30, 2020 | Coal pollution
On Friday 12 June 2020, EJA Clean Air Campaigner Maxwell Smith and EJA lawyer Bronya Lipski presented expert evidence to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the health impacts of air pollution in NSW. They were asked to present as witnesses on the strength of EJA’s...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Jun 30, 2020 | Coal pollution
In April we released our analysis of the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) data that revealed a serious health threat from huge increases in toxic pollution at Vales Point and Yallourn power stations. You and hundreds of other community members added your name to...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Apr 30, 2020 | Coal pollution
EJA has welcomed news that NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean will fund an independently operated air pollution monitor to be installed in the Lake Macquarie area, which could be operational before the end of the year. This is a significant win for the local...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Apr 30, 2020 | Coal pollution
In April we released our annual analysis of the latest National Pollutant Inventory data (from 2018-19) which once again revealed that the biggest source of air pollution in Australia are coal-fired power stations. The worst offenders include two of Australia’s oldest...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Mar 31, 2020 | Coal pollution
– Bronya Lipski, Lawyer When EJA was preparing its submission to the (apparently never-ending) Victorian coal-fired power station licence review, we acquired Major Industry Assessment (MIA) reports for the remaining Victorian power stations...