EPA’s duty to regulate methane emissions to be tested in court
8 months ago — Maules Creek Community Council is asking the L&E Court to set aside the review of the Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) the NSW Environment Protection Authority undertook for the Maules Creek coal mine in early 2023.
Federal Court rules $21 million in Beetaloo gas grants invalid, rejects climate grounds
3 years ago — The Federal Court has found that Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt’s decision to grant $21 million of public money to private company Imperial Oil & Gas to pursue fracking in the Beetaloo Basin was invalid.
Landmark Challenge to Protect 20,000ha of Native Vegetation
5 years ago — In a landmark ruling, the Northern Territory Supreme Court revoked a permit to clear more than 20,000 hectares of native vegetation at Maryfield Station, southeast of Katherine.
Shenhua Watermark and Traditional Custodians
5 years ago — The site of Shenhua’s proposed three open-cut pits are located on the ancestral lands of the Gomeroi Traditional Custodians.
Saving the Mary River from Traveston Crossing Dam
15 years ago — EDO lawyers acted for community groups in their historic campaign against the Traveston Crossing Dam on the Mary River.
Nathan Dam Case Win
21 years ago — The 2003 landmark Nathan Dam case helped protect the Great Barrier Reef and had a major influence on environmental assessments.
