| Dear Nevile,
You are fantastic! Thank you so much for joining hundreds of people who are voicing their opposition to T4.
Newcastle is already the world’s largest coal port and it’s clear that a fourth coal terminal for Newcastle is not wanted nor needed. Together, we can stop it.
The Department of Planning and Infrastructure is now collating all of the submissions lodged on the T4 Preferred Project Report. Hundreds of people wrote to the Department to register their opposition to the project. Add this to the 500+ submissions expressing opposition to the Environmental Assessment report for T4 back in March 2012 and a picture of powerful opposition emerges.
Thank you for standing up for local, regional and global communities affected by coal!
We read the exciting news in today’s Australian that Queensland’s Labor Party has supported tough measures to cap coal traffic through Brisbane and limit the spread of coal dust by requiring all trains and stockpiles to enclose their loads. The motion aimed at addressing growing community concern about coal dust was put forward at the state ALP conference at the weekend and carried successfully. This policy position reflects recommendations that came out of the Senate inquiry into health impacts of air quality.
Our health depends on political leadership like this. Right now, there are few champions for controlling coal dust in the NSW Parliament. We’d love to see the NSW Opposition demonstrate leadership on this issue by adopting the Queensland ALP’s position.
Here’s how you can help today!
Send John Robertson (the NSW Opposition Leader) your message of encouragement. It’ll only take a moment to give his office a quick phone call.
Here’s what you might like to say:
I read in the Australian today that the QLD Labor Party wants call coal trains and stockpiles covered. I would love to see the NSW ALP adopt a similar policy position. Communities throughout the Hunter have been calling for stronger air quality regulations and standards, especially in Newcastle and the Hunter. I would applaud the NSW Opposition in demonstrating leadership on this issue by adopting the position of the Queensland ALP.
Give Mr Robertson a call right now: (02) 9230 2310 or click here to email him a message of encouragement.
Thanks again for your continued support.
Warmly,
Fee
(on behalf of the Coal Terminal Action Group)
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In other news: construction of the Maules Creek coal mine in Leard State Forest is about to begin, and the local community need help. This is one of the proposed mines that would export coal through Newcastle. The Maules Creek struggle and ours are directly connected.
Maules Creek is receiving national attention. People from around the country have visited the forest to see for themselves what will be lost if the mine goes ahead and to talk to local farmers and indigenous Traditional Owners about their campaign to save the land, the forest and the community from coal.
Now the local community need 100 people to come together on 14-16 December to the Leard forest Act-up, to protest the imminent construction of the mine.
Please join them for three days of planning, training and peaceful action to protect Leard State Forest.
When: 14-16 December
Where: Leard State Forest blockade camp, Leard Forest Road. (see directions here)
What: Over 100 people joining together for training, planning, workshops and peaceful action to stop the mine.
If you have been to Leard State Forest over the last four years, if you love biodiversity, if you think community health and cultural heritage should be protected from coal mines, if you want action on climate change, if you think the coal industry has gone too far … be part of this historic moment. |
