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The Acland Coal mine is one of the many faces of land use conflict in Queensland. Now the new Labor Government can do something about the shonky planning processes which led to the mines expansion to be approved.

Lock the Gate Acland Expansion

Lock the Gate Evidence for the Newman Gov't Inquiry http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-30/senate-opens-inquiry-into-newman-government/5780264
Transcript here http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Certain_Aspects_of_Queensland_Government_Administration/Certain_Aspects_Qld_Admin/Public_Hearings

2014 - 11 - 21 Queensland Inquiry Hearing LtG Testimony

Mike Baird Roll Call Nov 2014 NSWMC Dinner

Barnaby Joyce on the 11 bores in the Quipoly aquifer that have gone dry. Meanwhile Whitehaven evaporates water from the mine pit.

Barnaby On ABCNE

John Fenton, a cattle rancher from the USA, tells his story of how fracking for gas polluted water and ruined lives in his home town of Pavillion, Wyoming.

'Fracking is not just about the environment or water, it’s human rights. When you take a rural or a remote area and you industrialise it for fracking, it impacts every portion of your life. People pay the ultimate price.’   John Fenton, rancher from Wyoming USA, 2014.

John Fenton - Wyoming Farmer 6PR Radio Interview WA

A new inquiry by the New South Wales Legislative Assembly’s Environment and Planning Committee is delving into the economic opportunities for renewables in the state, and how to support communities affected by changing resource markets.

Energy beyond coal: Inquiry Into Sustainability Of Energy Supply And Resources In NSW

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The Lock the Gate Alliance is a national grassroots organisation made up of over 30,000 supporters and more than 230 local groups who are concerned about unsafe coal and gas mining. These groups are located in all parts of Australia and include farmers, traditional custodians, conservationists and urban residents.

Our vision is of healthy, empowered communities which have fair, democratic processes available to them to protect their land and water and deliver sustainable solutions to food and energy needs.

The mission of the Lock the Gate Alliance is to protect Australia’s natural, cultural and agricultural resources from inappropriate mining and to educate and empower all Australians to demand sustainable solutions to food and energy production.

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