Target: Jamie Merrick, Director-General of Queensland Department of Environment and Science
Goal: Do not approve controversial coal mine extension that would demolish habitats for endangered species and drive up detrimental emissions.
The Minister for the Environment in Australia recently vowed that no more animals within the nation would become extinct. She even touted a plan of action to safeguard them. Meanwhile, a state government is busy mulling a proposed coal mine expansion that could endanger many threatened species.
The proposal involves a metallurgical coal mine operated by conglomerate BHP. While this entity likes to proclaim itself an environmental leader, the extension in Queensland would invade over 9,000 acres of precious land. Animals that call these habitats home include greater gliders and koalas. Worse yet, the company wants this extension to last nearly a century, which would ensure the environmental effects of associated emissions would be crushing.
Sign the petition below to urge leadership to veto this dangerous proposition.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Director-General Merrick,
At a time when the world has been placed on high alert about climate—and at a time when this nation has vowed to curb its own detrimental contributions and protect endangered animals—you are considering imperiling all of these critical objectives. BHC’s 90-plus-year-long metallurgical coal mine expansion would seriously set the country back in reducing its net zero emissions goals. Moreover, it would place thousands of hectares of habitats housing endangered species at dire risk.
The people, from indigenous populations to law enforcement, have dissented against coal’s expanding footprint. They desperately want their leaders to wake up and protect our planet. Please honor their wishes. Do not approve another century of unchecked environmental destruction.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Erik Veland
Coal is supposed to be a thing of the past. Get with the program, Jamie!
We are in a climate crises! There is no room for more profit from coal. There will never be enough profit to satisfy these greedy corporations. To wast lives to comply with coal is a tragic and inexcusable mistake. No one seems to be learning how we are going forward to doom as fast as these corporations can demand. They feel they will not be part of the doom we will all endure.
But they will be part of the tragedy they have crested and we have allowed to continue.
This is so sad.
Totalmente de acuerdo Liliana!!!!
The powers in charge need to wake up and stop being atupid. Do they even think? Without a clean planet and a balanced ecosystem we are doomed. Protect these important adorable creatures. Now.
Not clean energy!
These motherfuckers killed maybe a million stray cats so why not this? Now they have a rodent problem.DESERVE EVERYTHING THAT COMES TO THEM.
disgusting savage so-called ‘humans’ – just greedy m.f. as Gilda says.
This planet and the animals will be so much better off when humans are extinct. We are the worst thing to ever happen to their safety.
Da bin ich absolut deiner Meinung.
WTH!! IS THIS FAKE NEWS?!?! WOULD THEY “ACTUALLY DO THIS,,,,WHICH IS SOO DAM EVIL !!”….. THEY BETTER NOT !!! IF SO “ KARMA TO THOSE EVIL BEING’S !!!
STOP this EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME!!!!!!!
If the world is warming it’s natural and we can’t do anything about it. But cleaner energy would still stop pollution
STOP KILLING KOALAS IMMEDIATRLY!!!!! DON’T WANTBANYMORE COAL MINING FOR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY! BUT KOALAS NEED TO BE LIVING IN THEIR OWN SAFE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT ANY STUPID, ABUSIVE, AND CRUEL HUMANS IN IT!!!
STOP the freakin’ greed!! Would you be that proud of yourselves for actually destroying all life just for the sake of another dammed dollar in your selfish pocket?!?!?
This is NOT “progress.”
That’s right destroy more of Mother Nature’s gift to planet earth!
We don’t need COAL…it’s the past.
PROTECT YOUR LAND AUSTRALIA! FOR GOD’S SAKE! and in so doing your safeguarding the innocent animals!
STOP ALL THE DESTRUCTION AND GET IN PROTECTION MODE!!!!!
Please look after the Koala Bears ,they need our help ….
What the actual f*ck Australia. Do you never learn, how thick are you all? Your total disregard for your wildlife, environment and the plant is appalling, as bad as China!
These incompetent moronic,animal hating/abusing politicians need to have their employment immediately terminated.
never – never – never
After all the suffering Koalas have endured with fires and drouht, DONT ALSO KILL THEM FOR A DAMN MINE WHICH IS A FURTHER THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT!!!
YOU’VE FOT IT BACKWARDS: WE’RE TRYING TO SAVE THE COALAS AND ELIMINATE COAL!!!!!!