Media releases

4 July 2019

Environment group mounts court challenge to coal power plant pollution licence renewals

The NSW Nature Conservation Council has launched legal action challenging the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) renewal of pollution licences for Vales Point, Eraring and Mt Piper coal-fired power stations.

28 June 2019

Splitting the roles of the EPA chair and CEO good for governance

The Nature Conservation Council welcomes the decision of Environment Minister Matt Kean to improve governance of the Environment Protection Authority by splitting the roles of chairperson and CEO.

Air pollution Forests and wildlife Pollution and waste

28 June 2019

Tree clearing triples - Berejiklian’s conservation laws fail nature

Annual rates of tree clearing for agriculture in NSW have increased three-fold in five years, new government data reveals.

Forests and wildlife

27 June 2019

Code-based land clearing is a failure and should be stopped

The Nature Conservation Council calls for the immediate suspension of code-based land clearing and a rigorous independent review of the codes and resources available to police them after a scathing report by the NSW Auditor General.

Forests and wildlife

19 June 2019

NSW Budget neglects climate and extinction emergencies

The urgent need to protect species, slash climate pollution and ramp up clean energy in NSW have been largely overlooked in today’s state budget, according to the NSW Nature Conservation Council.

Forests and wildlife Marine Conservation Climate and energy NSW Parliament Rivers and wetlands

17 June 2019

Extinction and the climate crisis key theme of environment conference

The crisis facing the North Coast koala population from deforestation will be top of the agenda at the NSW Regional Environment Conference in Lismore on June 22.

Forests and wildlife Marine Conservation Climate and energy

3 June 2019

One football field of forest lost every five minutes - and there's worse to come

The Berejiklian government must release up-to-date deforestation data so the public understands the full impact of environmental laws it weakened in 2017.

Forests and wildlife

24 May 2019

World Health Organisation pollution standards for SO2 exceeded 336 times

Levels of sulphur-dioxide in several parts of NSW exceeded World Health Organisation standards 336 over the past four years, Nature Conservation Council analysis of NSW Government air-quality data has found.

Air pollution Coal and gas

9 May 2019

Environment report card shows Berejiklian is failing

The Environmental Protection Authority’s report card for the Berejiklian government is an F for failure, according to Nature Conservation Council Campaigns Director Daisy Barham.

Forests and wildlife Marine Conservation Climate and energy NSW Parliament Rivers and wetlands

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

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Media releases

Environment group mounts court challenge to coal power plant pollution licence renewals

Splitting the roles of the EPA chair and CEO good for governance

Tree clearing triples - Berejiklian’s conservation laws fail nature

Code-based land clearing is a failure and should be stopped

NSW Budget neglects climate and extinction emergencies

Extinction and the climate crisis key theme of environment conference

One football field of forest lost every five minutes - and there's worse to come

World Health Organisation pollution standards for SO2 exceeded 336 times

Environment report card shows Berejiklian is failing

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

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