People power works! 💚 In case you missed it, the past week has seen significant wins for people speaking up with their concerns about (lack of) care for country.
🌿 Origin Energy backs out of the Beetaloo, selling their interests at a loss: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/sep/19/origin-energy-to-quit-beetaloo-basin-gas-project-end-association-with-russian-oligarch-viktor-vekselberg
🌿 A significant public response contributed to the NT Water Controller’s decision to not grant Australian Ilmenite Resources a licence to take 3.3 billion litres out of the Roper River: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-09-16/ilmenite-resources-australia-has-roper-water-licence-rejected/101440178
🌿 Federal Court finds Santos did not properly consult Tiwi Islanders before granting off-shore drilling permits and has suspended their project pending further approvals: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/australia-court-scraps-drilling-permit-santos-36-bln-barossa-gas-project-2022-09-21/
Thank you to all those who supported and lobbied for greater protections of country. We do make a difference 💚✅🌿
Origin Energy to quit Beetaloo gas project but green groups warn environmental threat remains
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