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Air Quality Study Reveals Newcastle’s Pollution “Smoking Guns”
The results from the Lower Hunter Particle Characterisation Study released today by the NSW EPA pinpoints the sources of industrial air pollution in Newcastle and provides all the evidence needed for the EPA to embark on a targeted pollution reduction … Continue reading
Our Port Our Future Please Act Now!
Friday December 6th 2013: Message to Members and Supporters from Cr Michael Osborne NEW STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOR NEWCASTLE PORT 2013 Please take action (IT’S EASY). Cut and paste the form letter below, or write in your own words reasons … Continue reading
Posted in Newcastle Port, Planning
Tagged Clean Air, Coal Dust, Development, Environment, Kooragang Island, Newcastle Council, SEPP.
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Review of Port Waratah Coal Services Terminal 4 Project (MP10_0125) Preferred Project Report, November 2013 – Objection – Newcastle Greens
This document outlines the important deficiencies in the “REVIEW OF PORT WARATAH COAL SERVICES TERMINAL 4 PROJECT” (the Project). The document does not focus on the obvious deficiencies of this project with respect to climate change, the unacceptable impact on … Continue reading
Posted in Coal Expansion, Newcastle Port
Tagged Coal Dust, Coal Loader, Port Expansion, T4
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Public Meeting – Correct Planning and Consultation for Mayfield
Posted in Clean Air, Coal Expansion, Newcastle Port, Planning
Tagged Coal Dust, Coal Loader, Environment, Folly Park, Kooragang Island, Port Expansion
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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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Support the call for a Special Commission of Inquiry into coal dust in the Hunter
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) recently released a report concluding that coal trains are not associated with elevated particle pollution in the Hunter. The Environment Protection Authority has used this report to argue that covering coal trains to protect … Continue reading
Posted in Coal Expansion
Tagged ARTC Report, Clean Air, Coal Dust, Coal Trains, Commission of Inquiry, Hunter Valley, Newcastle
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Leaked coal dust report sparks call for Special Commission of Inquiry.
Media Release Wednesday 12 June 2013 The Coal Terminal Action Group is urging the NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell to set up a Special Commission of Inquiry after receiving a leaked version of the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s ‘Particulate Emissions from … Continue reading
Posted in Coal Expansion
Tagged ARTC Report, Coal Dust, Coal Trains, Commission of Inquiry, Hunter Valley
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Albanese in hot seat with allegations of doctored coal dust report
MEDIA RELEASE – 12 June 2013 Albanese in hot seat with allegations of doctored coal dust report Responding to today’s news that a federal government report may have been doctored to downplay the air pollution impacts from coal rail transport, … Continue reading
Posted in Coal Expansion
Tagged ARTC Report, Clean Air, Coal Dust, Environment, Rail Transport
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Hunter air quality crisis: health tests of children required
Responding to the release of a worrying report on coal dust pollution in Newcastle, Greens MP and healthy communities spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has joined with Newcastle Greens Councillor Michael Osborne to release a 5 point plan to combat harmful particulate … Continue reading
‘Coal Dust and Your Health’ Forum
Join us to hear the results of a recent air pollution study funded and coordinated by Hunter community groups. When: Thursday 7th March 2013 5:30pm for 6pm start Where: The Lovett Gallery, Newcastle Region Library, 2nd Floor, Laman Street, Newcastle 2300 Many … Continue reading
Posted in Coal Expansion
Tagged Air Polution, Coal Dust, Environment, Health, Port Expansion, T4
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