Media releases

20 April 2021

Koalas and farmers the winners if Shenhua Watermark coal mine is cancelled

The conservation movement welcomes media reports that the proposed Shenhua Watermark coal mine on the Liverpool Plains will never be built.

Forests and wildlife Coal and gas

16 April 2021

Government must refer biodiversity offsets scandal to ICAC and review the whole system

The NSW Government must refer to ICAC the sale of biodiversity offset credits in relation to major roadworks in Western Sydney and conduct a comprehensive review of the state’s biodiversity offsets regime following revelations by The Guardian Australia today.

14 April 2021

Upper Hunter voters deserve honesty and hope

The Nature Conservation Council calls on all candidates in the Upper Hunter by-election to outline a vision of how to help workers and communities deal with the inevitable decline and end of coal mining in the electorate.

Air pollution Coal and gas

7 March 2021

Coal power stations still emitting dangerous levels of air pollution

New National Pollutant Inventory data show toxic air emissions from the state’s coal-fired power stations fell 15% in the year to June 2020, but they are still among the most polluting industrial facilities in NSW.

Air pollution

31 March 2021

Tweed and Byron koala plans approved after long delays

The Nature Conservation Council welcomes the NSW Government’s approval of Koala Plans of Management (KPoMs) for Tweed and Byron local government areas.

Forests and wildlife

31 March 2021

Burnt, logged and flogged - Forestry Corp presses ahead with unsustainable logging program

The Nature Conservation Council has renewed calls for an end to native forest logging in state forests following revelations that up to 30% of the quality timber in some regions was destroyed by the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires.

30 March 2021

Power station site rehabilitation commitments must survive AGL demerger

AGL must guarantee commitments that it made in 2017 to fully rehabilitate its power station sites are honoured by PrimeCo, the new corporate entity set up to manage the company’s dirty energy assets.

Climate and energy

18 March 2021

A win for Menindee Lakes and lower Darling-Baaka communities

The NSW Government’s decision to abandon engineering works that would have dried out Menindee Lakes is a win for the ecosystems, communities and businesses that rely on the lakes for their survival.

Rivers and wetlands

18 March 2021

Power prices will be lower if NSW shoots for 100% clean-energy grid by 2030, report shows

Leading energy research company, RepuTex, has found transitioning the NSW to 100% clean energy by 2030 would deliver consistently lower wholesale power prices than business-as-usual.

Climate and energy

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Media inquiries: Communications Manager James Tremain | 0419 272 254 | jtremain@nature.org.au

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