April 2010

29th of Apr, 2010

Community Calls for No New Coal Ports

Friends of the Earth Australia has denounced the development of two new coal export terminals near Bowen in North Queensland, insisting the expansion of Queensland's biggest contributor to climate change must come to an end.

The impact of thousands of coal seam gas wells

Steve Austin from 612 ABC Radio interviewed Drew Hutton on the 19th April on the impact of 40,000 proposed coal seam gas wells across rural Queensland. Download the interview here.

Three Fitzroy Coal Mines Receive Token Fines

Today's fines of $2000 and $4000 imposed by Sustainability Minister Kate Jones on three coal mines for pollution of the Fitzroy river are much too light, according to environment group Friends of the Earth.