January 16, 2014
In the fifth day of escalating protest at Leard Forest in north west NSW, protestors seeking to protect the forest from being cleared for an open-cut coal mine have again blockaded the entrance to the construction site for the mine, preventing a water tanker from...
January 16, 2014
This is what happened when Whitehaven Coal brought in the bulldozers to start clearing Leard State Forest in preparation for digging the Maules Creek coal mine. (Source:...
January 15, 2014
Initial clearing of Leard State Forest by Whitehaven Coal These photos were taken Wednesday 15 January, apparently showing breach of the ‘limit of disturbance’ boundary in preliminary work by Whitehaven Coal for its Maules Creek coal...
January 15, 2014
A video update from the Leard Forest Alliance Ecologist Phil Spark explains what is happening in response to Whitehaven Coal moving into commence work on its new coal mine in Leard State Forest, and a man is arrested for blockading Whitehaven Coal’s access to...
January 15, 2014
Tree-sit protest stops work by Whitehaven Coal in Leard State Forest A tree-sit in place preventing clearing of Leard State Forest by Whitehaven Coal for its Maules Creek coal mine in north west NSW.
January 14, 2014
Media Release, 15 January 2014 Protestors today have again blockaded the site of Whitehaven’s controversial Maules Creek coal project in North West NSW, ensuring work is stopped from clearing the forest for construction of rail infrastructure. The project, located in...
January 14, 2014
Whitehaven Coal blockaded 15 January 2014: A blockade is in place to prevent further destruction of Leard State Forest by Whitehaven Coal. Police are on site. Whitehaven Coal recently began preparatory work to construct its Maules Creek Coal mine in Leard State...
January 14, 2014
The Northern Daily Leader reported on Tuesday 14 January 2014: ANTI-COALMINING protesters camped in the Leard State Forest for more than 530 days have been given just hours to vacate the site or risk being forcibly removed by police. The Leader understands Forestry...
January 14, 2014
Two protesters who locked themselves to bulldozers at a controversial northwest NSW mine have been arrested but activists vow to continue their blockade. AAP, Protesters vow to continue action at mine, 14 Jan 2014 In recent days Whitehaven Coal brought bulldozers into...
January 13, 2014
Whitehaven Coal have begun bulldozing Leard State Forest to make way for the Maules Creek coal mine. If the new open-cut coal mine goes ahead it will destroy thousands of hectares of Leard State Forest in north west NSW. The forest is home to 396 species of plants and...
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