Gas has been in the news a lot this week. In a nasty way. The new Environment Minister Murray Watt gave provisional approval for Woodside’s North West Shelf project to continue to 2070, and at the same time the Australian Energy Producers Conference and Exhibition was held in Brisbane.
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Nanna News 26 May 2025
Update on the Pilliga Narrabri Gas Project, opposition grows for carbon offsets, check your super is not funding fossil fuels, where will Nannas be this week and what they did last week.
Knitting Nannas Listening Tour – Wollar and Ulan
On the weekend of 17-18 May, Save Wollar Action Group (SWAG) hosted visitors from Sydney and Hunter community organisations who were keen to learn more about the expansion of coal mining near Wollar, 50km northeast of Mudgee.
Action of the Week 25 May 2025
In the next week Murray Watt plans to make a very big and consequential decision about the North West Shelf gas project. He’s brand new in the Environment job but hasn’t spoken to the Traditional Owners about the Murujuga rock art. Nor has he spoken to the other opponents of extending this climate bomb forContinue reading “Action of the Week 25 May 2025”
Good News May 23, 2025
Energy Australia admits its offsets are BS – thanks to Parents for Climate! Aussie-made solar panels blitz the competition – thanks CHOICE! And … ever seen a 78yo do a backflip? 😉
Clouds Creek Forest Update
In January 2024, the Forestry Corporation of NSW activated a scheduled industrial logging operation in the Clouds Creek State Forest, north-west of Coffs Harbour. This old-growth bushland is earmarked for inclusion in the proposed Great Koala National Park.
Nanna News 19 May 2025
Last week was all about threatened species. We were shocked to find out how many there are, and to learn that many have not been assessed recently. We hope the new Environment Minister, Murray Watts, is up for what needs to be done.
Action of the Week 19 May 2025
The Albanese government has expressed opposition to deep sea mining for metals and has called for a moratorium on it. That’s an important step, and now it’s time to put up a fight about it. In July the International Seabed Authority will meet to decide whether to stop this new devasting industry or unleash itContinue reading “Action of the Week 19 May 2025”
Good News 16 May
Oz copper PV panels go global, parent group challenges energy giant over carbon claims, making paint from pollution and more too!
Whitehaven Coal Update
At a recent zoom meeting Nannas heard from Anna Christie, research officer at the Narrabri-based Wando Conservation and Cultural Centre, about the latest developments in legal cases taken against Whitehaven Coal.