The latest report from the Climate Commission, released today, highlights the need for urgent action on climate change in NSW, according to the state’s peak environment group.
The report, Climate impacts and opportunities for NSW, finds that climate change impacts on people and the environment will be will be serious and far reaching, with an increasing risk of heatwaves, bushfires, changing patterns of drought and heavy rainfall.
A report released today by the Queensland Water Commission contains warnings about the potential impact on NSW's water supplies by the coal seam gas industry [CSG], according to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW has welcomed Dart Energy's announcement that it will not drill for coal seam gas at St Peters in Sydney's inner west, and has called on the NSW Government to revoke the company's drilling approval.
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW has welcomed additional funding for nature conservation and renewable energy in this year’s federal budget, but has condemned the government’s decision to continue multi-billion dollar tax breaks for the mining industry.
Our environmental laws are under attack.
Right now, developers and mining companies are lobbying to weaken essential environmental protections and public participation rights in the planning system in order to get fast-tracked development approvals.
The natural environment - our bushland, coasts, forests and rivers – is under very real threat. Long term strategic planning and robust environmental assessment is needed to keep our air and water clean and safe, and protect the health and well being of local communities.
Take action today to protect water, wildlife and local communities from the impacts of mining and coal seam gas development.
The deadline for submissions on the draft strategic regional land use plans and draft aquifer interference policy has been extended to Monday, 14 May.
Thousands of people from across New South Wales rallied outside Parliament House today, demonstrating the strength of community concern about the destruction of rivers, forests and farmland and pollution of air and water by the rapidly expanding mining and coal seam gas industry.
The Government cannot afford to ignore this powerful message, according to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.
Destruction of rivers, streams and wetlands, clearing of forests and woodlands, pollution of air and water, loss of rich farmland, destruction of ancient cultural heritage and irreversible harm to drinking water catchments.
These are the extraordinary environmental and social impacts occuring across NSW as a result of rapid and unrestrained expansion of the mining and coal seam gas industry, according to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.
The Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC) has today called on Premier O’Farrell to categorically rule out any weakening of environmental protections for national parks and public lands in New South Wales.
“We are alarmed that government members in the Upper House have lent their support to a move by the Shooters and Fishers Party to establish a parliamentary inquiry into the management of national parks and public lands,” said Pepe Clarke, Chief Executive Officer of the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.
Reports that radioactive waste has been uncovered by workers on the Pacific Highway near Port Macquarie must be heeded as a clear warning to the NSW Government about the very real risks posed by radioactive materials.
Five workers at the site displayed symptoms of nausea, sore throat, dry mouth and vomiting after unearthing the material.
The radioactive waste was buried near the highway after a truck carrying radioactive material from the Lucas Heights nuclear facility crashed on the highway in 1980.
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