The approval of the fourteenth coal mine expansion under the Minns Labor Government has killed any chance of NSW meeting its own climate emissions reduction targets, said Greens MP and coal & gas spokesperson Cate Faehrmann.

The Minns Government’s new strategy for the future of coal mining in NSW, the NSW Coal Industry 2026-2050, fails the climate test by leaving the door wide open for continued coal expansion of existing mines out to 2050 and beyond.

Today’s announcement that Clarence Colliery has been fined $815,000 for discharging polluted mine water into the Wollangambe River should be more than enough reason for the Government to reject the mine’s application to extend its operations for another five years out to 2031, says Greens MP and water and mining...

My question is directed to the Minister for Natural Resources. In December Wilpinjong Mine, owned by Peabody, applied for a new, 412-hectare area of coal release near Wollar. The area is not attached to an operating mine. The Net Zero Commission has called on the Government to "prioritise its consideration...