Media releases

8 April, 2020

Origin Energy receives third $15,000 fine for toxic dust pollution

The NSW Government should significantly increase penalties for coal ash pollution after Origin Energy received its third fine in four years for allowing toxic coal ash to contaminate suburbs neighbouring its Eraring power station.

Air pollution Climate and energy Pollution and waste Coal and gas

7 April 2020

Coal power pumps 300M tonnes of toxic pollution into the air in 12 months

Emission of toxic air pollutants from NSW power stations remains dangerously high, new National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) data shows, posing an unacceptable and unnecessary risk to public health.

7 April 2020

Deadly dust emissions from Vales Point coal power station almost triples in a year

The Nature Conservation Council has asked the EPA to investigate whether Delta Electricity has breached its licence by allowing emissions of deadly fine particles from its Vales Point power station to almost triple in one year.

1 April 2019

Legal advice sought to overturn coal mine expansion under Woronora Reservoir

The Nature Conservation Council is considering taking legal action to overturn a NSW Planning Department approval allowing coal giant Peabody Energy to undermine Woronora Reservoir [1], the main water supply for more than 220,000 people in Sydney’s south. [2]

27 March 2020

Land clearing soars under watered down state laws

A damning Natural Resources Commission report released today shows, once again, the National Party’s incompetence in the management of natural resources in NSW.

13 March 2020

NSW net-zero plan a good start, but much more needed, sooner

The Nature Conservation Council welcomes the NSW Government ‘Net-Zero Plan’ as a good step, but warns that ambition must lift to limit the climate crisis.

21 February 2020

Eraring must close by 2026 for NSW to play its role in keeping global heating below 2 degrees

Eraring coal-fired power station on the Central Coast must close by 2026 for NSW to play its part in limiting global heating to below 2 degrees, according to the Nature Conservation Council.

Climate and energy

20 February 2020

Incompetence and cronyism still mar water management in NSW

Almost three years after the ABC’s 4 Corners exposed chronic mismanagement of inland rivers in NSW it appears little has changed, according to conservation groups.

Rivers and wetlands

14 Feb 2020

Handouts for Vales Point coal baron are perverse

The Federal Government must withdraw its $11 million grant offer to help coal baron Trevor St Baker upgrade his Vales Point power station and use the money to support clean energy and storage.

Air pollution Climate and energy Coal and gas

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