Engie’s CEO Isabelle Kocher told a French Senate Committee on May 25th the company was considering closure or sale of the Hazelwood Power Station in the LaTrobe Valley of Victoria. “For the Hazelwood plant, we are studying all possible scenarios, including closure, or a sale if the state of Victoria tells us that it cannot […]
Hazelwood closure or sale mooted by Engie CEO, under pressure of French Government reports @takvera
May 26, 2016
Victoria increases #coal mine rehabilitation bonds in response to #Hazelwood mine fire reports @takvera
April 19, 2016
This is a repost of an article by John Englart published at Climate Action Moreland. On Friday 15th April Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced in Morwell the Victorian government’s response to the final landmark inquiry into the 2014 Hazelwood Mine Fire. This response includes an initial $50 million in the Victorian state budget to implement […]
Doctors prescribe LaTrobe Valley #coal closure for our health and a safe #climate reports @takvera
April 5, 2016
Over 300 health professionals have signed an open letter calling on the Victorian Premier to urgently nominate a time frame for closing down the harmful coal-fired power plants in the Latrobe Valley, and developing a transition plan for the local community. The letter was delivered to Parliament on Tuesday 5th April 2016. The Parliamentary Secretary […]
Latrobe Valley: Finding Hope in #Morwell at #climate ground zero – @takvera
June 3, 2015
On Saturday I dragged myself out of bed early to catch a 7am train to Southern Cross station. I had committed myself to journeying with a party of Greens supporters, including the State MP for Melbourne Ellen Sandell and the Federal MP Adam Bandt, to the town of Morwell in the heart of the LaTrobe […]
