July 25, 2019 - This is yet another application from the infamous Acland New Hope mine for expansion even before its previous application for a new water license has been decided. Over many years the ...
Publications
Winchester South Project Draft Terms of Reference for an Environmental Impact Statement (July 2019)
July 18, 2019 - In Australia, Queensland will be damaged most from climate change progression and it is clearly illogical for Queensland to promote its own demise. We recommend that climate change impacts from ...
Underground Water Impact Report for the Surat Cumulative Management Area (July 2019)
July 11, 2019 - Doctors for the Environment Australia believes that this report must be seen in the context of possible harm to the sustainability of Queensland and Australia, and in this regard we ...
Draft Marine and Coastal Policy (July 2019)
July 10, 2019 - This submission was sent by DEA to the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning to comment on the final Marine and Coastal Policy which outlines how the marine and ...
Proposed variation to the ambient air quality measure standards for ozone, NO2 and SO2 submission
July 3, 2019 - Australia’s air pollution standards, known as National Environment Protection Measures (NEPM), were set in 1998 and are long overdue for revision. These standards are intended to protect public health, but ...
Review of Interim Emissions Reduction Targets for Victoria (2021-2030) (July 2019)
July 2, 2019 - The Victorian Government appointed an Independent Expert Panel to advise on 5-yearly sector pledges on emission reduction targets (ERTs) up to 2030, under provisions of the Climate Change Act 2017. ...
Modernisation of Victorian Regional Forestry Agreements (July 2019)
July 2, 2019 - DEA has made a submission on the Victorian Government’s review of its Regional Forestry Agreements (RFA). RFA’s are agreements between State and Federal governments which enable logging to occur without ...
Winchester South Project (June 2019)
June 18, 2019 - Whitehaven Coal’s proposed open-cut metallurgical coal mine, the Winchester South Coal Project in the Bowen Basin, Queensland, has been referred to the Federal Government in three separate applications for the ...
Oil Spills & Health Don’t Mix
June 10, 2019 - Drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight remains a real and dangerous possibility, with Norwegian company Equinor planning to commence exploratory drilling in 2020. This fact sheet outlines the ...
Origin Kyalla drilling and hydraulic fracturing 2019 (May 2019)
May 30, 2019 - The NT gas development which will result in GHG emissions many times greater than those of the Adani mine will commence in the next few months. DEA has made this ...
DEA Information Leaflet
May 22, 2019 - Please click here to access our main DEA information handout in the form of a tri-fold sheet leaflet.
Wollar Solar Farm (May 2019)
May 13, 2019 - It is important for the development of the vital renewable energy industry that appropriate developments proceed in order to build the skill base and employment opportunities for people working in ...
Food Security in a Changing Climate
May 9, 2019 - Food Security in a Changing Climate: This video is a reminder of the threat posed to our climate, our water, our oceans and our agriculture by oil and gas exploration ...
New Acland coal mine expansion (May 2019)
May 7, 2019 - DEA has provided a submission to the Queensland government opposing a water licence for the Acland mine extension. This continues the saga of pollution and harm to local inhabitants over ...
Leigh Creek Energy Underground Coal Gasification (April 2019)
April 26, 2019 - The state of SA has decided that it will try and perform better than Queensland in establishing an underground coal gasification (UCG) enterprise. They need to be reminded that the ...
Stop drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight (April 2019)
April 24, 2019 - DEA has joined the Wilderness Society campaign to stop drilling for oil in the pristine waters of our Great Australian Bight. We have made a submission on the Stromlo-1 Exploration ...
Moolarben Coal Mine Stage 1 and 2 Modifications (April 2019)
April 17, 2019 - The mine at Moolarben has previously been approved to mine 18 million tonnes per year of production coal during the period until 2038. The original approval was granted in 2007, ...
Tahmoor South Coal Project Submission (March 2019)
March 25, 2019 - DEA is one of many health and medical organisations calling for urgent action to mitigate climate change. In Australia, these include the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), The Royal ...
Onshore Oil and Gas Policy Background paper 2019
March 21, 2019 - Australia plans to become one of the World’s largest producers of natural gas The paper reviews all referenced literature on the mining of gas, potential local harms on the environment ...
United Wambo Open Cut Coal Mine Project
February 18, 2019 - DEA recommends that the New South Wales Government Independent Planning Commission oppose the United Wambo Open Cut Coal Mine project on the grounds of negative health effects of climate change, ...