In 2018, the Northern Territory Government lifted the moratorium on fracking on the basis it would commit to supporting all 135 recommendations of Fracking Inquiry. The inquiry panel - spearheaded by Justice Rachel Pepper...

ALEC is focused on efforts to prevent the proposed Amadeus to Moomba Gas Pipeline (AMGP) from getting off the ground. The Amadeus to Moomba Gas Pipeline (AMGP) is a joint venture led by Central...

The CSIRO’s Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA) recently released its initial report on water sampling as a part of its Strategic Regional and Environmental Baseline Assessment (SREBA), one of the key recommendations of...

A 'green hydrogen' project – hydrogen made without fossil fuels - is set to begin in the Tennant Creek region, 500 kilometres north of Alice Springs. The hydrogen plant will run on solar energy and...

Central Australian Frack Free Alliance (CAFFA) is a grassroots movement with the goal to protect our water, health, community and country by opposing unconventional gas extraction in the NT. It is going to be...

Professor Graeme Samuel’s final report from his review of our national environmental laws calls for legally enforceable national environmental standards and an independent watchdog. The review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity (EPBC) Act...

Bruce Simmons, our spirited Alice Springs Community Garden convenor, has been awarded Centralian of the Year. A wonderful acknowledgement of Bruce’s leadership and commitment to the Garden and community. Words by Sue Rogers, Communications...

Country Liberal Senator for the Northern Territory Dr. Sam McMahon’s ongoing promotion of nuclear energy and attack on renewable energy, is astoundingly outdated, dangerous and needs to be confronted.  Senator McMahon declared “renewables are the...

The Territory and Federal Governments are rolling out the red carpet for investors to grow economic activity at all costs, with a gas-fired recovery the crown jewel. More than ever, diligence is required to...

2020 was the fourth warmest year on record for Australia, according to provisional data released by the Bureau of Meteorology. As Territorians swelter through another summer of record heat and the likelihood of extreme weather, action...

2020 was a turbulent year, there is no question about that. The pandemic transcended virtually everything, including sparking greater awareness of the link between human health and planetary health. Despite setbacks, the ALEC community,...

Buffel grass is one of the worst invaders of arid ecosystems worldwide. First introduced to Australia in the 1870s, buffel grass was actively planted in Central Australia around 1950s after a period of prolonged...