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Taxpayers should not fund bail-out bill for small coal seam gas companies
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
Posted in 2015 State, 2015 State Campaign, Coal Seam Gas, Energy, Environment
Tagged Central Coast
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Labor leaves Hunter to face gas threat
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
Posted in 2014 By-Election, 2014 By-Election, Coal Seam Gas
Tagged Fracking, Labor Part Policy
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Fossil Fuels RIP
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
Posted in Coal Expansion, Coal Seam Gas, Energy
Tagged Clean Energy, Renewable Energy
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Dancing With The Devil: A Risk We Can’t Afford
Posted in Climate Change, Coal Expansion, Coal Seam Gas
Tagged climate change, Coal, Coal seam gas, Global Warming, Renewable Energy
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Put Gas Expansion on the Policy Scrapheap
Recent reports of a looming gas shortage in eastern Australia and proposals for dealing with it are based on out of date supply-side thinking, in which constraints can only be solved by more investment in infrastructure.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
Posted in Coal Seam Gas, Issues
Tagged Clean Energy, Coal seam gas, Energy, Gas shortage
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Clear the Air in Newcastle with a Clean Air Act
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
Posted in 2013 Federal, Clean Air, Coal Expansion, Coal Seam Gas, Elections, Environment, Health, Issues, Rail Line
Tagged air quality, Clean Air, Coal Dust, coal pollution, pollution
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Greens Candidate Interviewed by NBN at Fossil Fuel Forum
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Posted in 2013 Federal, Coal Expansion, Coal Seam Gas
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