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Fracking Inquiry scorecard: NT Government fails on regulating gas fracking industry
May 14, 2021
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...
Read More ShareOur priorities for 2021
April 01, 2021
ALEC purpose is to protect nature and support ecologically sustainable development in the arid lands. To work toward our vision of healthy futures for arid lands and people, ALEC is prioritising these key areas of focus over...
Read More ShareStygofauna of the Beetaloo Basin
March 24, 2021
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...
Read More ShareThe Northern Territory government has announced a renewable hydrogen trial in Tennant Creek using ‘water from air’ technology
February 25, 2021
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...
Read More ShareJoin the community taking action against fracking
February 05, 2021
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...
Read More ShareFederal legislation fails to protect the environment in Central Australia
February 05, 2021
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...
Read More ShareBruce Simmons Centralian of the Year
February 04, 2021
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...
Read More ShareSenator going nuclear on solar, costs the Territory
January 15, 2021
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...
Read More ShareRed carpet rolled out for gas, waste of taxpayer funds
January 15, 2021
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...
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January 15, 2021
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...
Read More ShareTwenty desert highlights from 2020
January 15, 2021
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,...
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