Category Archives: Coal Seam Gas

Massive community opposition to Asset Energy’s offshore oil and gas project

Posted on 6 February, 2019 by Newcastle Greens

Media Release Charlotte McCabe, Greens candidate for Newcastle Write this in your diaries: Thursday the 7th of February, 5.30- 7.00pm, Newcastle City Hall. There will be a demonstration to coincide with the Federal Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s community … Continue reading →

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Grill the Greens – Gloucester – Saturday 15th

Posted on 11 August, 2015 by Newcastle Greens
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Taxpayers should not fund bail-out bill for small coal seam gas companies

Posted on 11 March, 2015 by Newcastle Greens

The Greens NSW mining and coal seam gas spokesperson Jeremy Buckingham today said that with public opinion set against coal seam gas and the oil price in the doldrums, the Baird Government should not be using taxpayers money to bail-out … Continue reading →

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Labor leaves Hunter to face gas threat

Posted on 30 September, 2014 by Newcastle Greens

Greens by-election candidate for Newcastle Cr Michael Osborne has called on the Labor Party to explain why their new coal seam gas policy doesn’t protect the Hunter.The call follows an announcement by Labor leader John Robertson that the ALP would … Continue reading →

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Fossil Fuels RIP

Posted on 13 May, 2014 by Newcastle Greens

  Newcastle Greens hopes you will attend our Forum ‘Dancing with the devil is a risk we can’t afford’ at Newcastle Town Hall on Friday May 16 at 7.30pm. Special Guests include: Jeremy Buckingham MLC; Simon Sheikh from Fossil free Australia; … Continue reading →

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Dancing With The Devil: A Risk We Can’t Afford

Posted on 30 April, 2014 by Newcastle Greens
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Movie Night 15th March

Posted on 7 March, 2014 by Newcastle Greens
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Put Gas Expansion on the Policy Scrapheap

Posted on 5 December, 2013 by Newcastle Greens

Recent reports of a looming gas shortage in eastern Australia and proposals for dealing with it are based on out of date supply-side thinking, in which constraints can only be solved by more investment in infrastructure. This mid-20th century worldview … Continue reading →

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Clear the Air in Newcastle with a Clean Air Act

Posted on 4 September, 2013 by Newcastle Greens

It’s time we took the air we breathe more seriously. Industries continue to pump dangerous emissions into our atmosphere that have huge costs to human health – and Australia’s air quality protections are lagging behind. The Greens will deliver a … Continue reading →

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Movie Night – Friday July 19th

Posted on 3 July, 2013 by Newcastle Greens
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