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Farmers claim win in BHP fight
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SMH, 6th March 2010
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Officials gagged over mine fears
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SMH, 1st March 2010
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BHP mines set to damage life-giving swamps
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SMH, 18th February 2010
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Mining 'threat to swamps and rock art'
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SMH, 30th January 2010
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A Win for Mammy Johnsons River - Duralie Coal Discharge Prevented
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Duralie Coal Media Release, 2nd October 2009
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Decision opens door for legal action on river
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SMH, 10th September 2009
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Mining jobs won't last - our need for water will
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SMH, Letters, 24th July 2009
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New mine could crack dam floor
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SMH, 23rd July 2009
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Black soil, coal and water
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SMH Editorial, 23rd July 2009
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The Good Earth.
4 Corners. The conflict between coal mining and agriculture in the Gunnedah Basin. |
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Toxic waste in town's drinking water
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SMH, 15th July 2009
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Traditional Owner further delays Lake Cowal gold mine expansion
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Save Lake Cowal, 1st July 2009
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Go-ahead for mining under city's water supply
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SMH, 29th June 2009
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Mining imperils our water
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SMH, Letters, 27th June 2009
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Labor knew about toxic water threat
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SMH, 19th June 2009
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Toxic metals threat
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SMH, 18th June 2009
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Water v coal is no contest
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SMH Editorial, 15th June 2009 see 2nd part
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Longwall mine plan a threat to water supply
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SMH, 9th June 2009
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Rivers SOS's Response to the Southern Coalfield Inquiry Report On July 10th, the NSW Dept of Planning released its Strategic Review entitled Impacts of Underground Coal Mining on Natural Features in the Southern Coalfield. As the result of lengthy consideration, and many inputs from our Alliance members, Rivers SOS has prepared and submitted a detailed response to this Strategic Review. click here to download our 25 page response. NB It is a 428 KB PDF. |
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Southern Coalfield Inquiry Report On 10th July 2008, the NSW Dept of Planning released a Strategic Review entitled Impacts of Underground Coal Mining on Natural Features in the Southern Coalfield. The report can be accessed either from the Dept of Planning website, or from our website using the following link. click here to download the 168 page report. NB It is a 3.9 MB PDF. |
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The Leaked DECC report A leaked report from the Department of Environment and Climate Change calls for more consideration for the environment where mining is concerned. It recommends that watercourses and other sensitive sites should be avoided altogether. It notes that past impacts have been "devastating" to some rivers, and that "further underground mining has the potential to create more impacts to watercourses. The potential impact on drinking water catchments in the Southern Coalfield and Wyong areas is of particular concern." click here to download the 56 page report. NB It is a 4 MB PDF.pp. 25 - 27 of the report covers effects of mining on watercourses, and effects of mine pump-outs of contaminated waste water. Rivers SOS Media Release - this is 114KB PDF. |
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Rivers of Shame 2 DVD Rivers of Shame 2 DVD was launched in NSW State Parliament Theatrette on Thurs. 8th May 2008. Speakers at the launch included Lee Rhiannon, Phil Costa and Pru Goward. The film covers the damage to rivers, swamps, springs, soaks and aquifers by mining. The film runs for 30 mins. There is a short 15-minute version of the film available at the same cost.
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Rivers SOS 2020 Summit Submission Rivers SOS prepared a submission in the following category for the 2020 Summit Topic 3: Sustainability, population, climate change and waterb) How does Australia best plan for its long-term water needs? Click here to access a 37KB PDF of the submission. |
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BHP Billiton's mining operations are now fracturing the bed of the Nepean River. Hundreds of methane gas vents have erupted in a formerly pristine stretch of the Nepean River south west of Sydney. BHP Billiton have admitted that the first of their four underground longwall coal mines at this site has caused "minor releases of gas at the surface of the Nepean River". |
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Mining Threat To Sydney's Water Supply "Rivers SOS condemns BHP-Billiton's proposal to expand its Dendrobium coal mine in Sydney's southern water supply catchment area," says the group's secretary, Julie Sheppard. " This contentious mine, which received conditional approval in 2001, undermines the Avon and Cordeaux dam catchments to the west of Wollongong." |
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