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Coal and Climate ChangeMedia Release: no approval for coal terminal
23rd January, 2008
BHP Billiton’s announcement this morning that it will throw $390 million away on a third coal export terminal on Newcastle’s Kooragang Island is nothing more than a political tactic to pressure the State Government into rushing approval for the project, according to the Hunter Community Environment Centre.
Community walk-in at the site of the proposed third coal terminalFrom Rising Tide.... Community walk-in on coal terminal construction People's Blockade of the World's Biggest Coal PortThe People's Blockade of the World's Biggest Coal Port
The blockade was an enormous success...
Street March against coal exports
It was fabulous! Congratulations to everyone who took part... See Rising Tide Newcastle for more details and to keep abreast of the campaign against coal expansion Anvil Hill coal mine approvedThe NSW Government has taken the disppointing and cowardly decision to approve the controversial Anvil Hill coal mine proposal near Denman, just days after hundreds of people travelled to the Upper Hunter to spell out their opposition to the mine. Anvil Hill has become a focal point for the campaign to reduce NSW's contribution to climate change from export coal but has also been fiercely criticised for the massive loss of remnant woodland it will cause, and its impact on regionally important waterways. NSW Coal actionNSW Coal Action Alert Between rock and hard place without changeThe attached article about the end of the NSW coal industry was published in the Newcastle Herald on 13th April 2007. Exposed: NSW coal will run out in 35 years3rd April, 2007 The Hunter Community Environment Centre has revealed today that coal reserves in NSW could run out in less than four decades, adding to urgent calls to cease coal expansion plans in the Hunter Valley. Based on current industry growth and production rates, HCEC claims that the 10,600 million tonnes of coal under NSW will be exhausted in just 35 years. HCEC spokesperson Georgina Woods said, “NSW is currently producing 156 million tonnes of coal per year, most of which is coming out of the Hunter Valley, and 70% of which is being sold for export.” Hunter Coal squeezing out other industries12th March 2007 Hunter coal squeezing out other industries Hunter Valley thoroughbred horse breeders have spoken out against the damage being wrought to their industry by coal mining. The move shows that the Hunter Valley is not economically dependent on coal, and in fact that the coal industry is driving out other industries in the region, according to the Hunter Community Environment Centre. The Hunter Valley Thoroughbred Breeders Association and Aushorse Ltd have now called for a moratorium on new coal mines in the Hunter, and for plans to double Newcastle coal exports to be scrapped. They have also called on the NSW Government to commission a study into the cumulative impacts of the Hunter Valley coal industry on the “environmental, economic, and social sustainability of the Hunter and other industries”, in a statement released last week. Mining lobby suppresses free speechMining industry lobby group the NSW Minerals Council has twice moved to bring down a satirical website launched by Rising Tide Newcastle to counter the Council's expensive pro-mining advertising campaign. See the Minerals Council website here. See Rising Tide's counter website here. 
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