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Enviro group attacks Tamboran’s ‘gut feeling’ risk assessment of Beetaloo Basin fracking
Environmental activists seeking to block Tamboran’s gas exploration project in the Northern Territory have criticised the natural gas company's water contamination risk assessment, telling a court it was based on a “gut feeling”.
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Santos’ Narrabri pipeline faces legal challenge
A community group has filed a lawsuit over the government's assessment of Santos' Narrabri lateral pipeline, the latest challenge to the company's $3.6 billion natural gas project in northern NSW.
Environment minister taken to court by Wilderness Society over 11 species
The Wilderness Society has sued the federal environment minister alleging she has failed in her duty to create recovery plans for 11 species at risk of extinction.
Enviro group takes Tamboran to court over Beetaloo Basin fracking
Environmental activists claim fracking by natural gas company Tamboran in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin risks contaminating groundwater. 
High Court challenge lodged over mega coal mine extensions in NSW
An environment advocacy group is seeking special leave from the High Court to appeal a decision that allowed the extension of two Mach Energy and Whitehaven Coal mega coal mines in NSW, saying courts have "enfeebled" environmental legislation.
Suit looming over destruction of Aboriginal cultural site for Defence housing
A Larrakia Danggalaba man has sought access to documents for a possible lawsuit over the federal government's decision to greenlight the destruction of an Aboriginal cultural site to develop Defence housing. 
Environmental laws ‘ill-suited’ to dealing with threat of climate change, Full Court says
An appeals court has dismissed an environmental advocacy group’s challenge to the extension of two Mach Energy and Whitehaven Coal mega coal mines in NSW, saying the current environmental laws are “ill-suited” to dealing with the global threat of climate change. 
Net emissions from Mount Pleasant mega coal mine project not the point, appeals court told
Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek wrongly focused on the net effect of approving an application by MACH Energy and Whitehaven Coal to extend two mega coal mines in New South Wales, an advocacy group has told an appeals court.
Climate change appeal attacks ‘drug dealers defence’ to coal mine extensions
An advocacy group has appealed a judgment that found it was "legally open" to federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek to approve the extension of two mega coal mines in New South Wales.
Legal challenge to Mount Pleasant coal mine extension fails
A decision by federal environment minister Tanya Pibersek to greenlight the extension of two mega coal mines in NSW was “legally open” to her, a judge has ruled, despite acknowledging the “existential threat” of climate change.