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Western Australians turn up the heat on Alinta Energy and call for frack-free gas
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...
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Managed closure required for WA coal power stations
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...
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EPA Report shows Minister must take urgent action to protect wildlife from land clearing
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.
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Worst of a bad bunch: Environment groups appeal the Wiluna uranium mine proposal
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...
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Fracking Working Group must deliver veto rights to landholders
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...
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WA wildlife remains at risk under new laws: Conservation groups call on parties to outline urgent plan of action
Leading conservation groups today said the fate of endangered wildlife remains in the balance after Parliament passed the governments controversial biodiversity laws last night.
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WA “God Clause” extinction laws should not be passed
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.
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Toro uranium proposal faces continuing uncertainty
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...
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Mulga Rock uranium proposal under Appeal
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...
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Citizen scientists to reveal WA beach pollution hot-spots
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...
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Environment Groups welcome 10c recycling refunds for WA
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...
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Mulga Rock uranium plan faces serious opposition
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...
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Environment groups welcome EPA recommendation to reject Yeelirrie uranium proposal
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.
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WA must follow Qld, NSW lead on recycling refunds
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,...
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Fracking Myths Busted at Public Forum
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...
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Gas Industry Downturn Proves Government Needs To Look Elsewhere To Boost Economy
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...
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Biodiversity Bill must not allow extinction: conservation groups
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...
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Government report denies farmers’ rights on fracking
MEDIA RELEASE – Thursday 17th March Government report denies farmers rights and information on fracking Conservation groups have renewed the call for gas fracking to be banned in WA following...
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Faults exposed with Mulga Rock uranium proposal
National and state environment groups have today release an analysis of the proposed Mulga Rock uranium mine, which identifies that the project lies between three fault lines that the proponent failed to...
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Green Growth Plan spells disaster for endangered cockatoos
Media Release - 3 March 2016 Conservation Groups have responded with alarm to revelations that the WA Government’s Perth and Peel Green Growth Plan would decimate the remaining population of unique and...
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UN call on WA Parliament to reject anti-protest laws welcomed by environment groups
Media Release - 16 February 2016 UN call on WA Parliament to reject anti-protest laws welcomed by environment groups Environment Groups have welcomed the statement by the United Nations human rights experts...
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$300 million of taxpayers money on uranium and nothing to show
Media Release: Wednesday 10th February 2016 Today Minister Marmion’s promotion of the uranium industry has revealed the allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars to the marginal and underperforming sector that hopes to...
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Floodplains are no place for radioactive mine tailings: EPA urged to reject Wiluna uranium proposal
MEDIA RELEASE: Monday 8th February 2016 Western Australian and national environment organisations have urged the state EPA not to approve uranium hopeful Toro Energy’s application for an expanded uranium project in the Wiluna region....
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Yeelirrie uranium proposal poses genuine extinction threat
MEDIA RELEASE: Monday 14 December State and national environment and Indigenous groups have called on the state EPA to reject Canadian company Cameco’s proposal to mine uranium at Yeelirrie in WA’s East Murchison...
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