Western Downs AllianceEnvironmental
The Condamine River Gas Blowout – CSG – Part 1
What the Governments not telling us about the bubbling Condamine River. This is just the beginning of the destruction of our river systems. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIGvyVt1kFI
Anna’s ALWAYS Looking Out For The CSG Companies!
QUEENSLAND is attempting to quarantine its boom coal-seam gas industry from the Gillard government’s carbon tax after successfully gaining an exemption from the mineral resources rent tax. The Bligh government is arguing for further protection for the $30 billion industry in a submission on the proposed carbon price to Climate Change Minister Greg Combet. Queensland [...]
Another CSG Company Fined Pocket Change Over Breaches
Arrow (Daandine) has been fined $40,000 for breaches of Queensland’s petroleum and gas laws. The penalties relate to five breaches that occurred on the Daandine Homestead property, west of Dalby, between June 2, 2008 and January 23, 2010. The breaches were not related to a separate incident on the same property on May 22, 2011 [...]
Lock The Gate Alliance moves to resolve conflict
THE Lock the Gate Alliance has unveiled its program to resolve the conflict in Queensland over the social and environmental impacts of coal and coal seam gas mining and called on Labor and the LNP to adopt policies to address those. Lock the Gate Alliance president Drew Hutton said the LNP especially needed to show [...]
Kate Jones Quits as environment minister.
Qld Labour MP Kate Jones has quit State Cabinet and has announced she is stepping down as Environment Minister to battle Campbell Newman in the Brisbane electorate of Ashgrove. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/19/3247560.htm?section=justin Premier Anna Bligh said she was proud of Ms Jones’ record as environment minister- (obviously meaning she hasnt stood in the way of Anna and her [...]
Dr Helen Redmond on Health and Coal Seam Gas Extraction
Dr Helen Redmond – Doctors for the Environment – who talks about the impacts of coal-seam gas water contaminants and the impacts on human health. http://dea.org.au/resources/file/dr_helen_redmond_on_health_and_coal_seam_gas_extraction
Fracking ban?
How ironic is it that British Gas are fracking in Australia, and yet their own country has suspended the practice due to fears it has contributed to minor earthquakes and tremors? http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201106/s3240500.htm http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/news/england-suspends-coal-seam-gas-fracking It is time for the Australian Government to start paying attention to what is happening in other countries relating to this industry. [...]
Tony Burke, the bloke that is responsible for gas coal seam mining
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSqNPiEiwYM&feature=youtu.be
Coincidence or NOT?
You would think that the Government would be alarmed about all these coincidences in the gas project areas. We have residents in gas field areas, with the same symptoms as those who are dying in the gas fields in the U.S, we have Dugongs dropping dead for no apparent reason- While the cause of death [...]
Peoples Blockade- Day 36
Another rainy day has called a halt to QGC’s operations yet again. Scott has joined Ivan the wildlife carer in a meeting with QGC’s environmental person, and although QGC have stated the tree will remain, they are NOT prepared to put it in writing. In news today,the federal environment department issued QGC with three penalty [...]