Concerned community members, workers and environment groups have gathered outside State Parliament today (22 February) to demand the ban on uranium exploration and mining remains in place across NSW.
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Independent audit confirms marine parks’ vital role for conservation
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW calls on the state government to demonstrate its commitment to marine conservation by lifting the moratorium on new marine parks, and implementing a marine
conservation strategy based on science, not politics.
The Independent Scientific Audit Report into Marine Parks in NSW, released today, reaffirms the crucial
role that marine parks and sanctuaries play in protecting the unique marine life of NSW.
NSW’s peak environment group condemns Government green light for toxic impacts of uranium industry
The state’s peak environment group, the Nature Conservation Council of NSW, has strongly condemned
Premier O'Farrell's decision to overturn a 26‐year ban on uranium exploration in NSW.
“The O’Farrell government’s uranium exploration proposal leaves our local communities and our
environment exposed to serious pollution risks and a persistent legacy of toxic waste,” Chief Executive
Officer Pepe Clarke said today.
Government must stand up to mining industry to deliver protection for natural areas and farmland
The State government’s election commitment to place sensitive areas of the state off limits to mining and gas is at risk, with the mining and gas industry strongly opposing protection of high conservation value areas and strategic agricultural land, according to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.
State government rezoning proposal hands developers multi‐million dollar windfall
The State government proposal to rezone land nominated by developers removes local
communities from crucial decisions about their communities while delivering multi‐million
windfalls for developers, according to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.
“The NSW government’s plan abandons the principle of a strategic forward planning, handing over
control for Sydney’s growth to the vested interests of developers,” Chief Executive Officer Pepe
Clarke said.
Premier O’Farrell must get tough on Orica after latest mercury release in Botany
The NSW government can no longer treat the litany of pollution incidents at Orica as isolated accidents but must respond urgently to protect communities and the environment, according to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.
“The release of unlawful levels of mercury emissions at the company’s Port Botany facility in the early
hours of this morning shows a systemic failure by Orica to abide by regulations,” Chief Executive Officer
Pepe Clarke said today.
Legal precedent: NSW coal mine required to offset greenhouse pollution
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW has welcomed the Land and Environment Court’s landmark decision requiring the Xstrata-owned Ulan coalmine to offset its greenhouse gas emissions as a condition of approval for expansion.
Approval has 'in principle' been granted by the Court to the Ulan mine expansion subject to a number of more stringent environmental conditions, including that it offsets greenhouse emissions related to the production and transport of its coal (scope 1 and 2 emissions).
Sharks have more to fear from encounters with humans
Despite speculation about a 'surge in shark sightings along the NSW coast', shark numbers have dropped by about 90 per cent worldwide, with several species now at risk of extinction.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature warns up to a third of sharks living in the open ocean are threatened with extinction.
Dramatic increase in land clearing in NSW: annual vegetation report
The NSW Annual Report on Native Vegetation released by the Office of Environment and Heritage last Friday shows that 2009/10 was the worst year on record for clearing of native bushland , according to environment groups.
"This report reveals that in 2009/10 a vast area of native bushland in NSW, equating to 138,400 football fields in size, was cleared for crops, forestry or infrastructure" said Belinda Fairbrother, Campaigns Manager with The Wilderness Society Sydney.
New wind farm guidelines must not block billions in investment and regional jobs
The state’s peak environment group has warned the O’Farrell government must not introduce draconian planning regulations that will block billions of dollars in clean energy investment and fail to reduce carbon emissions from energy generation.
According to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW, new Victorian wind farm guidelines have already caused three wind projects to be abandoned and increased the likelihood of wind energy investment favouring less restrictive states.
