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Open Cut Coal - destroying human life and the atmosphere, the waters and the earth needed to sustain human life.
"And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth." Rev 11: 18
A growing world population can't eat or drink coal, produce food or drink the poisoned waters from land degraded by Open Cut Coal.
The global issues are Clean Air, Clean Food & Clean Water Security, Air Quality, Clean Food Chain , Clean Water Security, Maintenance of Bio-diversity, Impact on Native Flora, Fauna and Migratory Bird species, Industry Diversity in the LGA, Dominance of Rural landuse in the LGA, Destruction of Agricultural Potential, Social dislocation, Income dominance, Human and Capital Infrastructure provision and maintenance, Intergenerational Equity, Sustainability, Operation of the Precautionary Principle and more.....
The Unlawful Killing of Mr Dave Patten on Thursday 7th January 2010 at 4:50pm on Wybong Road by Xstrata Mangoola P/L DEMANDS A FULL CORONIAL INQUIRY to examine ALL the FACTS including the legality of any Approval given permitting commencement of Mine Construction prior to the completion of the road upgrade and the contribution thereof.
Wybong Action Group fully supports the actions taken on the iniative of Muswellbrook Shire Mayor, Cr. Martin Rush in relation to:
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the support given for Independent Region Wide Air Quality Monitoring commencing at PM10, proceeding to PM2.5 and PM1 air constituents,
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the support given for an ongoing, Independent Region Wide Cumulative Health Impact Study into the quantum of Adverse Health Impacts associated with current and planned Opencut mining, transport, Power Generation
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the immediate action to correct Xstrata mis-interpretation of MSC's Nov 9 Resolution specifying that NO APPROVAL HAD BEEN GIVEN FOR MINE CONSTRUCTION LOADS TO BE HAULED VIA WYBONG RD WEST
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Gas game changer
Sat 06-Feb-2010 by Robert Gottliebsen
Santos chief executive David Knox changed the Australian energy and carbon debate in a profound address to the Melbourne Mining Club this afternoon.
In the address Knox forecast that, in time, the share market would come to understand the enormity of the Santos gas reserves and how they can supply both the export LNG markets at export prices and the local markets at prices that are based on current low levels, plus an inflation adjustment.
In particular, he said, over time there would sufficient gas to replace the four Victorian brown coal power stations, which are one of Australia's biggest sources of carbon emissions.