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WA Labor stands with communities to protect land and water from gas fracking
August 29, 2015
Conservation groups, trade unions and farmers congratulated delegates at the ALP State Conference this weekend after the party adopted a moratorium on gas fracking across the state.
Read More ShareAbbott's war on renewable energy is already the big loser in Canning
August 28, 2015
Once again a WA by election is poised to change the direction of our nation as the politics of renewable energy in WA suddenly become very interesting.
Read More ShareRottnest marina must be matched with bigger marine sanctuaries
August 14, 2015
Western Australia’s peak environment group has backed calls by scientists for the marine sanctuary areas around Rottnest Island to be significantly enlarged in order to protect the islands marine environment in the face of...
Read More ShareCalls for baseline health studies at Badgingarra as Alcoa and Transerv prepare for deep fracking
August 12, 2015
The Frack Free Midwest Gascoyne Alliance is calling for an immediate halt to all plans to frack the Warro gas field near Badgingarra following two earlier failed attempts to frack the field that hit...
Read More ShareAlcoa decision to pull out of Kimberley gas fracking welcomed
July 30, 2015
Company warned Mid-West fracking investments also high-risk Conservation groups have welcomed the decision by Alcoa Australia to withdraw funding from controversial gas fracking operations planned by Buru energy in the Kimberley.
Read More ShareCommunity win in protecting groundwater from fracking plans
July 24, 2015
Conservation groups and the Mid West communities of Green Head and Leeman are breathing a sigh of relief today as they receive the welcome news that gas company AWE will not go ahead with...
Read More ShareCommunity helps head-off gas fracking threat to town water supply in Mid-West
July 24, 2015
Conservation groups and the Mid West communities of Green Head and Leeman are breathing a sigh of relief today as they receive the welcome news that gas company AWE will not go ahead with...
Read More ShareOnshore petroleum risk to South West agriculture and tourism region
July 16, 2015
Community calls on Government rule out fracking in food and tourism region WA’s peak environment group has called on the State Government to rule out gas fracking in the South West following the announcement...
Read More ShareGovernments dither on urgent air pollution standards
July 16, 2015
Australia’s conservation councils have called on the state, territory and commonwealth environment ministers to get serious about Australia’s air quality after an expected agreement on new air pollution standards failed to materialize yesterday.
Read More ShareAustralian uranium: digging itself into a hole
July 15, 2015
Against a backdrop of fading social license, failing operations and falling value, Australia’s troubled uranium industry gathers today in Perth for its annual conference.
Read More ShareOld fashioned experts a bigger threat to fishing industry
July 15, 2015
Letter to the Editor - The West Australian 15 July 2015
Read More ShareCommunity Alliance Condemns Roe8 Approval
July 02, 2015
An alliance of conservation and community groups has condemned the environmental approval for the Roe8 Highway Extension announced today – the first stage of the controversial Perth Freight Link.
Read More ShareAntony Hegarty lends voice to Martu resistance to proposed Kintyre uranium mine
June 21, 2015
Media Release Monday 22nd June 2015 Antony Hegarty lends voice to Martu resistance to proposed Kintyre uranium mine
Read More ShareParliament must not block Councils acting in community interest
June 19, 2015
Western Australia’s peak environment group has called on WA Members of Parliament to support Local Government laws that protect the environment and act in the interests of communities following a move by Peter Katsambanis...
Read More ShareGreen Tick for WA karri forest logging a sham, say conservation groups
June 18, 2015
WA’s peak community conservation and forest protection groups have forced an independent audit of the WA Forest Products Commission’s logging operations after uncovering evidence that the agency is failing to comply with the recently issued Forest...
Read More ShareDecision to keep hunting out of public lands makes sense
June 16, 2015
Media Release – Tuesday June 16, 2015 Western Australia’s peak environment group has backed the announcement by Hon. Albert Jacob, Minister for the Environment, confirming that the State Government will not allow recreational...
Read More ShareBig oil and gas are fighting dirty as the courts expose the ugly reality of fossil fuels
June 15, 2015
As the level of public support for Australia's coal, oil and gas industries deteriorates, the communities who are forced to endure the environmental and health impacts of fossil fuel developments are increasingly finding a...
Read More ShareConservation groups call for more transparency and less spin on gas fracking from WA government
June 08, 2015
Conservation groups are calling for more transparency and less spin on gas fracking from Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion as he opened WA’s inaugural ‘Water Management for Shale and Tight Gas Resources’ seminar in...
Read More ShareWhat does the WA State Budget mean for the environment and climate?
May 15, 2015
Analysing the State Budget is a good way to see where the government’s environmental priorities lie. The budget papers contain important information on changes we can expect in environmental policy and clues about whether...
Read More ShareRadioactive Waste Dump nominations for WA
May 13, 2015
Today news broke that Gindalbie Metals Ltd has made a nomination to host the National Radioactive Waste dump at Badga Station in the Mid West of WA.
Read More ShareCommunity calls for strategy and resources to manage transition from coal industries in Collie
May 13, 2015
Community calls for strategy and resources to manage transition from coal industries in Collie
Read More ShareEco May kicks off with huge community response
May 05, 2015
Western Australia's peak environment group has launched Eco May - a month of community-led events and activities to build community connections around environmental issues across the state.
Read More ShareFederal government supports the wrong sort of diggers on Anzac Eve
April 24, 2015
National and state environment groups have condemned todays federal government conditional environmental approval for uranium mining beside WA’s largest national park as rushed and irresponsible.
Read More ShareMidwest Farmers 'lock the gate' at Parliament against protest laws
April 21, 2015
A group of farmers from the States Midwest have joined with conservationists, church leaders, unionists, social justice groups, lawyers and others at Parliament House to demonstrate their objection to anti-protest laws being debated in...
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