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- New Acland coalmine fined just $9,461 for 34 separate noise violations Wed, 24 Jun 20, 2:38pmExclusive: environment groups accuse Queensland authorities of being a ‘toothless tiger’, saying ‘paltry’ fines ‘an insult to communities and farmers’
- Environment minister rejects Queensland wind farm project to save old-growth forest Tue, 9 Jun 20, 3:45pmConservationists welcome ruling to protect koalas and greater gliders but point to approved coalmine that required destruction of habitat
- A cold snap in Queensland cut the state’s solar power to just 5% of its average daily output Thu, 4 Jun 20, 4:11amAs Paul McArdle of WattClarity says: “the NEM* is becoming increasingly dependent on the weather“
- A cold snap in Queensland cut the state’s solar power to just 5% of its average output Thu, 4 Jun 20, 4:11amAs Paul McArdle of WattClarity says: “the NEM* is becoming increasingly dependent on the weather“
- Warning on use of fracking chemicals in Queensland's channel country Sun, 31 May 20, 6:00amUnconventional gas projects use chemicals that are of ‘potentially high concern’ for sensitive region, report finds
- Anti-Adani coalmine activists target insurance broker with virtual protest Mon, 18 May 20, 3:55pmMarsh, understood to be working on the Carmichael project, is being hit with online campaign amid coronavirus
- Green steel industry could secure jobs future for Australia's coalmining heartland Mon, 11 May 20, 3:30amReport says steel made with renewable hydrogen could become a multibillion-dollar export industry employing 25,000 people in central Queensland and Hunter Valley
- NSW and Queensland coal industry uses as much water as all Sydney households, report finds Mon, 4 May 20, 3:30amCoal mining and coal-fired power use about 383bn litres a year, roughly equivalent to needs of 5.2 million people
- Scientific advice recommending ban on fracking in Lake Eyre basin kept secret and ignored Wed, 29 Apr 20, 6:34pmExclusive: Queensland government blocked report’s public release after granting gas companies new exploration rights
- Proposed Queensland coal-fired power plant under cloud over emissions and financing Thu, 23 Apr 20, 2:23pmNew information casts doubt on claims about environmental merit and commercial viability of Collinsville station
- Collinsville: the Queensland town on the frontline of the coal wars Sat, 29 Feb 20, 10:09amThe idea of a new coal-fired power station in the town has been a useful political tool but few experts think it necessary, or viable
- Queensland energy minister tells Angus Taylor he's 'deeply concerned' about Collinsville coal plans Sat, 29 Feb 20, 6:00amAnthony Lynham has written to his federal counterpart, saying no previous studies support the need for more coal generation in Queensland
- Anthony Albanese backs Adani coalmine but criticises proposed Collinsville power plant Wed, 19 Feb 20, 6:26pmThe ALP leader says a feasibility study into a new coal-fired power station in Queensland is ‘hush money’ for climate sceptics
- Scott Morrison leaves open indemnification of new coal-fired power station Tue, 11 Feb 20, 6:04pmPM says government is ‘not currently’ considering taxpayer indemnity from carbon risk, estimated at $17.5bn
- Private investors won't touch new Coalition-backed coal plant, Labor says Sat, 8 Feb 20, 3:38pmMorrison government to spend up to $4m in grant for feasibility study into coal-fired power plant in Queensland