'Bulletproof': laws set to protect coal after ruling A premier has vowed to take further action to tighten state laws to protect fossil fuels, while experts debate the reach of a landmark High Court decision. AAP · Oct 8
Chris Minns says activists shouldn’t get ‘overexcited’ about ‘technical’ landmark coalmine decision High court judgment blocking Mount Pleasant mine expansion will not affect state regulation, NSW premier says The Guardian - AU · Oct 8
Commission warned more coal, more insurance pain Insurance bills of up to $14,000 to cover flood-prone homes have been used to argue against a major coal mine extension in the same region. AAP · Jul 15
Coalmine expansions would breach climate targets, NSW government warned in ‘game-changer’ report Environmental advocates welcome Net Zero Commission’s report which found the fossil fuel was ‘not consistent’ with emissions reductions commitments The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2025
Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws Local communities will bear the brunt of climate harms caused by new coal mine expansions if tougher approvals are not introduced, a legal expert says. AAP · Nov 6, 2025
Coal mine stalled in 'groundbreaking' climate decision A community group has successfully challenged the 22-year expansion of an open-cut coal mine, arguing the local effects of climate change should be considered. AAP · Jul 24, 2025
‘Significant legal breakthrough’ as NSW court blocks state’s largest coal expansion over emissions Decision is a significant blow for MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in Muswellbrook in the upper Hunter The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2025
Ian Barry's last stand: the brutal toll of the clean energy transition Ian Barry's last ditch effort to save his Cedar Creek sanctuary. Newcastle Herald · Sep 20, 2024
'Not the way I want to die': plea for Premier to intervene in power line plan Ian Barry's fight to keep transmission project off his property. Newcastle Herald · Aug 2, 2024
Potty-mouthed parrot abuses owners when they cage bird at mealtimes Polly Darton was also caught on camera swiping and eating a sausage from their pan Wales Online · Jan 16, 2023
A way to get solar energy — no rooftop panels required — is making headway in Illinois: ‘Community solar is about to explode’ CHICAGO — There are no shiny black solar panels on the roof of his condo building, but Paul Dickerson is enjoying the benefits of clean energy just the same. Chicago Tribune · Oct 31, 2022
‘It’s about the people’: communities come together for jubilee street parties Neighbours say platinum jubilee celebrations have helped them come closer together during tough times The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2022