Right now, coal corporations are flattening an ancient forest teeming with threatened species in northern New South Wales to build a monster open-cut coal mine. The new Maules Creek Coal Mine would dwarf all others under construction in Australia. Once built, it would spew almost the same amount of carbon pollution as New Zealand’s entire energy sector each year. The coal industry is making big efforts to stifle community resistance to this mega mine. So we’ve put together an action plan that could permanently stop this mine and protect our climate, as well as nearby farmers’ livelihoods and the Leard State Forest. Your donation today is crucial to make it happen. Can you chip in $30 today to help stop the disastrous Maules Creek Coal Mine? The risks and damages linked to this mine are simply staggering. Clearing of Leard State Forest has already begun, bulldozing nationally-significant and endangered biodiversity in some of Australia’s rarest bushland. And while farmers face the aftermath of a severe drought, 4 million litres of water would be guzzled up every day from the nearby Namoi River to build the mine. This isn’t something any of us can take on alone. But together, we can amass a huge fund to take on the forces letting this destructive project go ahead. Your donation can: Fund forest investigations and helicopter fly-overs to gather new evidence and expose the misinformation mining companies are feeding to politicians and the media. Hire an elite team of lawyers to mount a legal challenge off the back of evidence we gather. Help grassroots activists continue taking peaceful action on-the-ground to delay mine construction. Launch striking, high-visibility public campaigns to expose what’s being done to this forest and the climate. Expand our Action Support Camp adjacent to the mining site, allowing more locals to stand their ground for longer. Our plan is ready to roll, but we still need an urgent injection of funds to launch. Make your tax-deductible donation to Greenpeace today and we’ll get started right away. When we visited the Maules Creek Coal Mine recently, one heartbroken farmer explained the direct threat to his livelihood. Cliff Wallace, whose family has been working the land for decades, said: “The dust created by the mine is really going to hurt our lungs and our crops. But water is the biggest issue for us as farmers. This mine will take a huge amount of water from nearby rivers and our water aquifers. We won’t be able to irrigate.” Environment Minister Greg Hunt has the power to issue a ‘stop work order’ until pressing concerns are addressed, but it will take our concerted campaign to drive action. It won’t be easy, but we can win. We’re already making huge progress, with construction corporations like Lend Lease and Anglo Coal recently pulling out of a damaging coal port project in the Great Barrier Reef. Now, let’s stop damaging new coal supplies at the source, starting with the Maules Creek Coal Mine. Thanks for your support. I know that together we can make a real difference and protect all the beautiful and important things this mine could destroy. With determination, Nic Clyde Senior climate and energy campaigner Greenpeace Australia Pacific
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:59:19 +0000
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