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New biodiversity laws a step forward in protecting unique wildlife
Media Release - 25 November 2015 Conservation groups today welcomed the introduction of new biodiversity legislation into the WA State Parliament by Hon. Albert Jacob Minister for the Environment and Heritage. Environment groups, scientists...
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Paladin called on to close and rehabilitate Malawi uranium mine
MEDIA RELEASE: Thursday 19th November Shareholders at Perth based company Paladin’s AGM will call for the non-operational Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi to be closed and rehabilitated. Calls for rehabilitation follow years of community...
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Investors urged to dump Toro Energy at company AGM
MEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday 18th November Local Aboriginal people and environment groups will ask shareholders to withdraw support for Toro Energy highlighting community opposition to the company’s uranium mine plans and a flat lining uranium...
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Community renews call for fracking ban after Parliamentary Inquiry report fails to address issues
Western Australia’s peak environment group has renewed calls for a ban on gas fracking in WA following the release of a Parliamentary Inquiry report into the unconventional gas industry in the state.
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Collie Coal Transition Taskforce welcomed – town has potential to be a renewable energy hub
CCWA Media Release – 13 November 2015
Western Australia’s peak environment group has welcomed the announcement of a Taskforce to plan a transition for Collie away from its reliance on coal industries.
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New fracking access agreement
CCWA Director Piers Verstegen said "This agreement stacks the table against the growing number of communities and landowners across WA who are trying to protect their land and water from the prospect of...
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Community raise fracking risks
Conservation groups highlight fracking risks to shareholders at Norwest Energy AGM Shareholders at Norwest Energy AGM today were met by conservation groups today highlighting community and industry opposition to the company’s gas...
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Spring into Sustainable Living with Free Perth Community Festival
Spring Eco Fest is a free community event which celebrates and inspires sustainable living and will take place on Sunday the 8th of November at Northbridge Piazza.
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WA Community declares new fracking framework unfair and unwelcome
Community groups and conservationists have responded to the WA Government’s shale and tight gas framework, which reveals the much larger scale and relentless progress of fracking – and still gives no say...
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A step closer to world class marine park in the Kimberley
Conservation and environment groups have congratulated the WA Government on an important step towards the creation of a world-class conservation area in the Kimberley to be jointly managed with Traditional Owners.
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Yeelirrie - the fight is just beginning
State and National environment organisations have reinforced their strong opposition to the planned Yeelirrie uranium mine following the release of Cameco’s Public Environment Review (PER).
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Kimberley fracking jeopardises sustainable future
Conservation groups have raised serious environmental concerns following the announcement of a gas fracking program by Buru Energy near Nookanbah in the Kimberley by Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion.
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Community to challenge Roe8 highway environmental approval in Supreme Court
The Save Beeliar Wetlands Community group has today lodged an application with the WA Supreme Court seeking judicial review of the environmental approval for the proposed Roe Highway extension, the first section...
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No green light for yellow cake to India
The Conservation Council of WA has welcomed today’s advice from the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties against the sale of uranium to India.
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Midwest farmers; nannas protest fracking industry conference in Fremantle
Knitting Nannas, farmers and conservationists are among WA community members sending a message this week to oil and gas conference delegates in Fremantle, letting them know that their industry’s fracking plans are...
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Canning voters want renewable energy: poll
Almost two-thirds of Canning voters support Labor’s 50% renewable energy target (48.6% Libs) 23% of undecided voters rate renewables as their most important issue Renewable energy third most important issue behind economy...
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WA Labor stands with communities to protect land and water from gas fracking
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.
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Rottnest marina must be matched with bigger marine sanctuaries
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...
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Calls for baseline health studies at Badgingarra as Alcoa and Transerv prepare for deep fracking
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...
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Alcoa decision to pull out of Kimberley gas fracking welcomed
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. ...
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Community helps head-off gas fracking threat to town water supply in Mid-West
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...
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Onshore petroleum risk to South West agriculture and tourism region
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...
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Governments dither on urgent air pollution standards
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...
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Australian uranium: digging itself into a hole
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.
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