The Latest Breaking News from Coal

Developers in rural Utah who want to create big underground caverns to store hydrogen fuel won approval for a $504 million federal loan this spring

President Joe Biden is preparing to announce new actions on climate change

Minister says legislation will go before parliament next year and confirms bid to protect 30% of land by 2030 as she launches state of the environment report

Last week, two influential environmental groups warned the Greens not to stymie progress on Australia’s climate policy. In an unusual intervention, Greenpeace and the Australian Conservation Foundation urged the Greens to “play a constructive role” with Labor or risk being blamed for holding climate policy back.

Tanya Plibersek has blamed the former Coalition government for environmental damage that will cost $1 billion a year to contain and repair.

Campaigners warn of ‘disturbing trend’ of proposed mines falling just below the threshold requiring environmental impact statement

BHP says it will review the planned lifespan of its mines in central Queensland after the state government effectively tripled their royalty rates.

Coal supplies are back on track after serious floods at Maitland shut down the Hunter Valley rail network.

Climate change, mining, pollution, invasive species and habitat loss are outlined in the five-yearly report that has been released, with Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek laying the blame squarely at the feet of the previous government.