Eraring battery project powers ahead
The second stage of the large-scale battery on the site of Eraring Power Station is underway. State Member for Lake Macquarie Greg Piper joined Origin CEO Frank Calabria and key…
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Call to scrap “shameful Eraring deal”
The Greens NSW are calling for the deal to extend the life of Eraring power station to be scrapped, following claims that the Minns Labor Government distorted energy market modelling…
Power station extension a health risk: Future Sooner
Future Sooner has slammed the NSW Government’s decision to delay the closure of Eraring power station for at least two years. Spokesperson Gary Blaschke said for three years Origin Energy…
Closure of Eraring power station put off for two years
Environmental groups have slammed the announcement that the retirement of the Eraring power station is to be delayed by two years until 2027. Origin Energy Limited and the NSW Government…
Call to close Eraring power station in 2025 over health concerns
Central Coast community group Future Sooner has accused the Minns State Government of going from “hero to villain” following its announcement it will consider extending the life of the Eraring…
Don’t extend Eraring’s life, says climate groups
Six leading climate action groups have united in urging the NSW Government to rule out extending the life of Eraring coal-fired power station on the shores of Lake Macquarie. Climate…
Citizen science at work in Mannering Park
A citizen science day to investigate the impacts of power stations thermal pollution on seagrass in Lake Macquarie will be held at Mannering Park on Saturday, August 6. This is…
Coal ash response a ‘kick in the guts’ for community
The NSW Government’s “lacklustre” response to recommendations from an Inquiry into power station coal-ash site remediation has drawn criticism from environmental groups for the wasted opportunity to tackle “one of…
Council urges action on coal ash report
Central Coast Council is calling on local MPs and the Minister for Energy and Environment to back the recommendations in the recently released report, Costs For Remediation of Sites Containing…
Billion dollar battery for Eraring Power Station
Origin Energy is moving ahead with plans to install a battery, the biggest of its type in Australia, at its Eraring coal-fired power station, on the shores of Lake Macquarie….
National award for environmental justice given to Coal-ash Community Alliance
The Coal-ash Community Alliance (CCA) has been awarded the national Community Environmental Justice Award. Spokesman for CCA, Gary Blaschke, said the group was very excited to receive the national award…
Deal of the century does nothing for local community
While the communities in and around the Vales Point and Eraring Power Stations suffer from unexplained cancers and pollution of our lakes, Sunset International Pty Ltd managers conveniently and suspiciously…