MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 14th December 2016 The Conservation Council of WA has congratulated Environment Minister Albert Jacob for dismissing an appeal by mining company Cameco, which had attempted to overturn the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)’s...

Community leaders and conservation groups have urgently called on State and Commonwealth Governments to suspend works on the Roe 8 Highway until legal clarity for the project can be provided and further investigations of...

Conservation groups today congratulated the State Government and Dambimangari Traditional Owners in the Kimberley for the creation of the new Lalang-garram Horizontal Falls Marine Park.

Community leaders and Traditional Owners opposing uranium mine proposals on Aboriginal lands this week bring their struggle to protect culture and country to Perth.

Anti fracking campaigners and the Conservation Council of WA have teamed up to target Alinta Energy over its support for what could be the first major commercial scale gas fracking project in Western Australia.

Western Australia’s peak environment group has called on all political parties to commit to a managed closure of Muja Power Station in Collie and other unnecessary and polluting coal-fired power plants in WA.

Now that new biodiversity conservation laws have been passed by the WA Parliament, it is time for the Minister for the Environment to take urgent action to protect endangered wildlife from land clearing and...

Conservation groups have called on the Minister for the Environment, Hon. Albert Jacob, to take urgent action under the new Biodiversity Conservation laws to protect WA’s unique wildlife from land clearing.

Dear CCWA Members and Supporters The Environmental Defender’s Office WA (EDO) needs our help For over 20 years, the EDO has been an independent legal voice for the environment and assisted numerous CCWA member...

Overnight state and national environmental groups lodged an appeal against the Wiluna uranium mine proposal being promoted by the junior mining company Toro Energy. The appeal was lodged on behalf of the Conservation Council...

The state’s peak environment group and the Frack Free Future campaign have renewed their call for strong rights of veto for landholders facing gas fracking on their land, following the announcement of a Land...

Leading conservation groups today said the fate of endangered wildlife remains in the balance after Parliament passed the governments controversial biodiversity laws last night.

Conservation groups today called on the state Opposition to vote against the WA Government's controversial Biodiversity Conservation Bill which includes a “God Clause” to allow the extinction of native wildlife.

Environment Groups have warned investors that today’s EPA advice on the Toro uranium mine proposal in the Murchison is a long way from an approved and operating mine. The EPA has deferred consideration of...

MEDIA RELEASE - 30th August 2016 Overnight the Conservation Council of WA, in partnership with the Australian Conservation Foundation, The Wilderness Society, Friends of the Earth Australia and the Anti Nuclear Alliance of WA...

A Citizen Science project being launched by the Conservation Council of Western Australia is set to reveal marine plastic pollution hotspots by engaging volunteers in studying the distribution of minute plastic particles around the...

Media Release - 17 August 2016 Environment Groups welcome 10c recycling refunds for WA Environment groups strongly welcomed the announcement by the Barnett Government that a 10c recycling refund scheme for beverage containers will...

Environment groups and Traditional Owners have vowed to fight the proposed Mulga Rock uranium mine, 260 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie, despite today’s recommendation by the state EPA that the Environment Minister approve the mine.

The Conservation Council of WA and the Australian Conservation Foundation have welcomed the WA EPA’s recommendation not to approve the proposed Yeelirrie uranium mine.

Media Release – 22 July 2016 Environment groups have renewed calls for Western Australia to join with other States and Territories in adopting a 10c recycling refund scheme for cans and bottles, following the...

Residents in the South West will have the chance to hear the facts about hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and other forms of unconventional gas at a community forum in Margaret River.  The forum is being...

What does the 2016/17 WA budget mean for our environment?  Budgets are very revealing documents as they show exactly where government expenditure is being allocated. Decisions to spend or cut funding flow from the...

MEDIA RELEASE – 23RD MARCH  Gas Industry Downturn Proves Government Needs To Look Elsewhere To Boost Economy  The Conservation Council of WA has warned that the State Government needs to look elsewhere to boost...

MEDIA RELEASE – 21 March 2016  Biodiversity Bill must not allow extinction: conservation groups   Conservation groups have welcomed Premier Barnett’s statement that the government would accept amendments to new biodiversity legislation tabled for...