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No New Coal Power for Victoria

UPDATE: Kelvin Thomson MP has tabled our HRL MOSTER petition in Parliament House, Canberra. Catch all the action

LEGAL UPDATE: We’re back in VCAT for the final week on legal proceedings. It's gonna be good! Read about it

For a bit of background, see how the campaign has evolved right here

 

THE PROBLEM   

A proposed new coal-fired power station called HRL has recently been approved by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in Victoria. If it goes ahead it will be the first coal-fired power station to be built in Victoria for 20 years. It will increase our carbon pollution by millions of tonnes every year and lock us into polluting and out-of-date technology for decades to come. Australia needs to move to genuinely clean, renewable energy quick smart, or we risk getting left behind. 

Now, more than ever we need your help. Please, help us stop this new polluting beast from going ahead and put Victoria on track for a clean, renewable energy future instead. We can’t do it without you.
 

THE SOLUTION 

In 2010, 4,000 people objected to the EPA regarding the HRL proposal – the most objections that the EPA has ever received on any issue - so we know that the community cares about this issue. But we know it’s going to take more than that super effort to stop this polluting beast from going ahead. We’ve got a two-pronged strategy that we’re confident can stop this polluting power station in it’s tracks:

WE'RE GOING TO COURT

If we win, no new polluting coal-fired power stations would ever be built in Victoria again – a lasting legacy for our environment. More info here

WE'RE TAKING IT TO THE FEDS

We're calling on the federal government to withdraw their finacial support for HRL. Here's eight good reasons why. But there's still plenty to do! Take action

Take action to stop HRL

 

 

 

All we’re missing now, is you. Can you get involved in our campaign to stop this new coal-fired power station in Victoria? Please, say you’ll help today

And keep up-to-date with this campaign as it rolls out. Sign up for our fortnightly Safe Climate Bulletin here

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Federal Govt accused of hypocrisy over power stations

Friday, 10 February 2012
Gus Goswell, PM

MARK COLVIN: Environmentalists are accusing the Federal Government of hypocrisy because of its decision to keep money on the table for a href...

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Industry call to scrap state pollution target

Sunday, 12 February 2012
Farrah Tomazin, The Age

Businesses including embattled aluminium giant Alcoa are pushing Ted Baillieu to scrap Victoria's pollution reduction target, saying it could undermine the...

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Ferguson grants extension for contentious power plant project

Friday, 10 February 2012
Katharine Murphy, National Times

Resources Minister Martin Ferguson will this morning throw a lifeline to aa href="http://www.environmentvictoria.org.au/no-new-...

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Hazelwood produces 'record' amount of energy

Thursday, 9 February 2012
ABC News

The Hazelwood Power Station in the Latrobe Valley produced a record amount of energy last year.

In...

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Uncertainty over future of HRL plant

Friday, 20 January 2012
Gus Goswell, ABC News

There is uncertainty over the Federal Government's commitment to a new power station planned for the...

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Scientists reject plan to save Murray-Darling

Thursday, 19 January 2011
Tom Arup, The Age

A group of Australia's leading scientists have rejected the proposed plan to save the Murray-Darling, saying basic information needed to have confidence it will...

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Assessment ongoing

Monday, 9 January 2012
Latrobe Valley Express

Funding for a proposed demonstration power plant near Morwell is currently under assessment by the Federal Government, after a deadline for project milestones passed on New Year's eve.

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Sandridge beach given thumbs down today

Friday, 30 December 2011
Tom Arup, The Age

Sandridge beach at Port Melbourne will be declared off limits for swimming today after the Environment Protection Authority forecast its water quality to be ''unacceptable...

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Wishing you a very conscious Christmas

Sunday, 11 December 2011
Michael Green, Domain, The Age

What would the festive season be like without the bells and whistles?

One way of preparing for Christmas involves buying new things - a lot of new things...

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River health

Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Shepparton News

The Goulburn River provides more water for use in Victoria than any other river except the mighty Murray itself.

Victorian Water Accounts figures from 2009/10 show 974 billion litres...

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Victoria

And we’re back

posted by Victoria on Monday, February 6, 2012 - 11:34

Legal action to Stop HRL resumes

I’m writing this morning from inside one of the many hearing rooms at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). We’re back in VCAT after an almost three month adjournment in our legal challenge against the EPA...

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Sarah

How to have a great green barbie

posted by Sarah on Friday, January 20, 2012 - 11:03

And eat it too

Nothing says Summer like the smell of a sizzling barbie and the sounds of a coldie being opened, friends and family cackling away and 6’s being hit over the fence. This fun-loving Aussie pastime is a little slice of heaven, and it’s something...

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Victoria

Congratulations

posted by Victoria on Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 14:47

On another massive year

Regardless of what happens over coming years, 2011 will go down as a major turning point in Australia’s action on climate change.

At a community, policy and political level the campaigns and outcomes delivered this year will have a...

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Kelly OShanassy

Premier flipflops on climate change (again)

posted by Kelly OShanassy on Friday, December 2, 2011 - 14:07

Has the Baillieu Government changed its tune on climate action or is its support for Melbourne as the home of the new Climate Change Authority blatant opportunism?

I’m wondering if I’ve woken up in some kind of alternative universe or has the Premier really...

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Victoria

Our legal challenge has been delayed

posted by Victoria on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 11:01

But in the meantime we've got a challenge for you

Our legal challenge against the proposed new coal-fired power station HRL has been unexpectedly adjourned until next year due to unforeseen health issues of the tribunal Chairman.

Final evidence has been...

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Superforce Stops Supermine Wednesday, 22 February 2012   A coal company called Exergen is lobbying the Victorian Government to build Australia’s largest brown coal mine just 90 minutes from Melbourne in the Latrobe valley. They call it a ‘Supermine’.  Can you help to...
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Kelvin Thomson MP tables our HRL petition in Parliament Thursday, 9 February 2012 After a roaring response to our HRL MONSTER petition calling on the feds to withdraw their financial support for HRL, Kelvin Thomson MP tabled our petition in Parliament.  Catch all the action in the...
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Stop HRL Rally  Wednesday, 1 February 2012 Nearly 500 people gathered at Victoria's parliament house to demand the government withdraw it's funding for the proposed new new coal-fired power station called HRL. This is the Channel 10 coverage of the event. Have a squizz at images from the day...
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Backwards March Sunday, 13 November 2011 Hundreds of Victorians joined the Backwards March on Sunday, 13 November to ask the Premier to stop taking Victoria backwards.  After 12 disapointing months of leadership on our environment this good looking bunch marched backwards to demonstrate...
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The Story of Yes Monday, 7 November 2011 In 2011 over 3 million Australians came together under the Say Yes banner to show support for a price on carbon. On November 8 their efforts were rewarded. This is their story. Share  
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Why we say 'yes' to pricing carbon pollution September 2011 Why say yes to pricing carbon pollution? Six leading Australians tell us why they support a price on carbon pollution.
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Mum, Sally Davis Says Yes to a Carbon Price Thursday, 22 September 2011 Australian mums and families that want to have a voice in the climate change debate will be given the chance with a new advertising campaign and grassroots events launched by Say Yes Australia. Mother of two Sally Davis who...
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Irrigators lining up to sell water Monday, 25 July 2010 ABC News talks to irrigators about why water buyback should continue, and to our CEO Kelly O’Shanassy about our Oversubscribed report and why buyback is working. Share  
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Fortnight of Action Wednesday, 17 August 2011 In the historic first two weeks of August, The Say Yes Campaign held a fortnight of Action, in which thousands of Australians came together to say yes to a price on pollution. 1145 volunteers. 254 Action Leaders 870 Letter-boxers 9000 t-shirts 5000...
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Give Facts a Head Start   Get the facts on the price on pollution with this easy, two-minute video. Share  
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