Tag: wallarah 2
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PROTEST AMID FEARS MINE MAY IMPACT KOALAS
From relocation programs to population surveys, work is underway to make the Central Coast a koala haven once again. But residents fear a proposed coal mine may disrupt that habitat, and are set to rally on the marsupials’ behalf tomorrow.
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WYONG HOSPITAL REJECTS COAL MONEY
Wyong Hospital has knocked back a multi-million dollar donation from a Central Coast coal mine. It’s understood the company behind the contentious Wallarah 2 project, approached the health facility with the promise of delivering the money over several years. In a statement, health district chief Andrew Montague said the offer’s appreciated but the hospital won’t…
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COMMUNITY FIGHT CONTINUES AFTER BILL TO STOP WALLARAH 2 FAILS
The community’s battle against the Wallarah 2 coal mine continues, after a bill to rip up its mining licence was thrown out of state parliament yesterday. It’s feared the project could impact the Central Coast’s drinking water – but is subject to a number of strict approval conditions.
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CENTRAL COAST WATER PROTECTION BILL VOTED DOWN
A Greens bill to prevent mining impacting on Central Coast drinking water, has been voted down in the state’s upper house. The legislation had sought to cancel any licences already granted in the catchment, among other measures. The decision comes after residents rallied on Macquarie Street this morning, calling for the Wallarah 2 coal mine…
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DROUGHT WORRIES PROMPT RALLY AGAINST WALLARAH 2
It’s been approved by federal and state governments, but the Central Coast community is still fighting to stop the Wallarah 2 coal mine. With concerns about the impact on the region’s water catchment, a rally is planned for tomorrow.
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OPPONENTS SEEK COMMISSION INTO WALLARAH 2 APPROVAL
Opponents of the Wallarah 2 coal mine have new questions about its approval. It comes as an independent panel yesterday rejected the Bylong coal mine, in the Upper Hunter, on grounds including harm to the area’s water catchment.
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PRE-CONSTRUCTION PLANNING TO BEGIN FOR WALLARAH 2
Wyong Coal says pre-construction plans for the Wallarah 2 mine will commence after the state government approved two mining leases Friday. The move has been welcomed by the mining union but drawn criticism from MP David Harris. In a statement he said ‘there’s little confidence’ the ‘security of the Coast’s water supply will be properly…
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NSW GOVERNMENT APPROVES MINING LEASES FOR WALLARAH 2
The state government has today approved two mining leases for the Wallarah 2 coal project. It follows the $800 million long wall mine at Bushells Ridge, getting both conditional approval at the state and federal level. The decision comes amid a two-decade long fight against the mine, over concerns it will impact on the Central…
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ENVIRONMENTALISTS SCOUR ADANI APPROVAL FOR WALLARAH 2 IMPACTS
With the Adani coal mine clearing its final hurdle, Central Coast environmentalists are watching closely. Building is expected to begin in Queensland’s Galilee basin shortly – among the unknowns, the ramifications for other proposed mines, including Wallarah 2.
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WALLARAH 2 SET FOR FURTHER COURT CHALLENGES
Opponents of the contentious Wallarah 2 coal mine say they’ll continue their fight against the project, feared to impact the Central Coast’s drinking water catchment. It comes after a court yesterday threw out a legal bid, challenging conditions for its approval.