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Climate whistleblower speaks out: Guy Pearse speaking tour
Australia’s climate change response: Guy Pearse speaking tour Greenpeace is excited to announce a series of climate change forums with Guy Pearse, the Liberal insider turned whistleblower on climate change. Guy Pearse joined the Liberal party in 1989 and spent the past 18 years studying environment policy and working in the political ‘dark arts’. He’s…
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Anvil Hill becomes a hot potato
Next week, ownership of the controversial Anvil Hill coal mine will officially pass from Centennial Coal to Swiss mining giant Xstrata. It’s a clear sign that widespread community opposition to the mine has had a big impact and has turned Anvil Hill into a hot potato. According to media reports, Centennial managing director Bob Cameron…
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Why I stopped the Kooragang coal loader
Hi I’m Kerrie, one of the activists that stopped the Kooragang coal loader in February this year. I grew up in Newcastle and believe that we need to “Quit Coal” and we need to do it now! There is no time to waste as we only have a very small window of opportunity to stop…
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Controversial Anvil Hill mine sold to Xstrata
Yesterday’s announcement that Centennial Coal, Australia’s largest independent coal company, has failed in its plan to develop one of the richest coal seams in NSW, is a huge victory for people concerned about climate change as well as concerned locals in the Hunter Valley. The proposed Anvil Hill coal mine has been faced with growing…
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The Sydney Distraction
We have been waiting most of the day for the official announcement on the Sydney Declaration on climate change that is coming out of the APEC meeting. We were leaked the final draft which looks like business as usual for coal, oil and uranium companies. Which means, if this is the final statement, we are…
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Massive NSW coal mine approved = climate chaos
The Iemma Government yesterday approved the new 10million ton per year Moolarben coal mine in the Hunter Valley. It is a climate disaster. When built, the mine will emit millions of tons of greenhouse pollution, and makes further mockery of this government’s claims to take climate change seriously. (see SMH article) The new coal mine…