New coal ash committee a box-ticking exercise
The Future Sooner community group says a Coal Ash Advisory Committee set to be established by the NSW Government could be “yet another box ticking exercise”. The committee is to…
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Coast a dangerous place to live, says interim report
An interim report from a Citizens’ Inquiry into the health impacts of coal-fired power stations conducted recently at Budgewoi has found that the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie are dangerous…
Citizens Inquiry unearths horror health stories
Future Sooner will compile a report to go to all levels of government following its recent Citizens Inquiry into pollution from burning coal, which unearthed disturbing health stories from long…
Expert panel lined-up for citizens inquiry
Future Sooner has assembled a panel of eight of Australia’s leading doctors, professors, academics and health experts for its Citizens Inquiry on August 25. It will be the first inquiry…
New power station licences come under fire
Central Coast group Future Sooner has joined the Greens in condemning the Environment Protection Authority’s recently released new power station licences for the four remaining coal-fired power stations in NSW….
Future Sooner wants to hear your health stories
A letter from NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has fuelled a campaign by the Future Sooner group to eliminate health risks posed by coal-fired power stations at Eraring and Vales…
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…
Citizens Inquiry into health problems
Future Sooner is set to hold a Citizens Inquiry to find out why so many people on the Central Coast have been diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses in numbers that are…
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…
EPA visit to Chain Valley Bay “positive”
About 50 people gathered earlier this month at Chain Valley Bay to hear what the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) had to offer in relation to the health and environmental problems…
Four events to help nail Net Zero
Inspired by the actions of two Wollongong grandfathers who are sailing from the Illawarra to Newcastle to raise attention for the need to stop burning fossil fuels, Central Coast community…
Kayakers on 400km ocean paddle to end fossil fuels
Intrepid kayak-sailors Dr Simon Leslie and Tom Hunt will call in to Norah Head on their 400km ocean paddle to end fossil fuels and will be welcomed by members of…
Environmental award for Future Sooner
Future Sooner has been awarded the prestigious 2022 Environmental Justice Award in recognition of the achievements of the group and supporters over the past year. The award was presented by…
UN rep to meet with Coast community over coal ash dams
The United Nations Special Rapporteur, Dr Marcus Orellana, has agreed to meet with the Future Sooner group and interested community members on August 29 to discuss concerns over the environmental…
Power station to stay for another four years
The coal-fired Vales Point Power Station at Mannering Park could stay open four years beyond its scheduled closure – now 2033 instead of 2029 – following a “reassessment” update issued…
United Nations alerted to power station health risks
Central Coast and Lake Macquarie environmental group, Future Sooner, has invited the United Nations Special Rapporteur to a meeting to discuss health implications for local residents from coal-fired power stations,…
Rally calls for crackdown on Vales Point pollution
Concerned community members rallied in Newcastle on Wednesday, urging the Environmental Protection Authority to make Vales Point Power Station clean up its act. Vales Point pollution rally at Centennial Park,…
Future Sooner fights power station’s licence to pollute
Environmental group, Future Sooner, is campaigning to have nitrogen oxide emissions halved at Vales Point Power Station, which it says is “one of the region’s dirtiest power stations” and putting…