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 and jobs

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.  

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.

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 increasing boating and fishing pressures.  

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 fault lines and aquifers. 

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.

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 plans to conduct fracking operations in the controversial Drover-01 Well.

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 plans to conduct fracking operations in the controversial Drover-01 Well. 

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 that a company has been selected for a petroleum exploration permit over large parts of the wine, food and tourism region.

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.