These three sites provide a tangible connection to the past and serve as powerful reminders of the rich and challenging history of coal mining in East Tennessee. 4. Make a stop at Fort Anderson on Militia Hill, also located on the Coal Creek Motor Discovery Trail. Free miners started the Coal Creek War in 1891 to abolish the convict labor system.

I am pleased to provide a cost benefit analysis and economic impact analysis of the Rocky Hill Coal Project. This report analyses, in detail, the costs and benefits of the development of the Rocky Hill Coal Project as well as an analysis of whether the Project would result in a net benefit for the NSW community.

The NSW Land and Environment Court has refused development consent for the Rocky Hill Coal Project in the Gloucester Valley, citing the mine's likely contribution to climate change as a key reason. ... NSW Land and Environment Court refuses development approval for Rocky Hill Coal Mine Project on climate change grounds. 13 …

How (and why) social impacts are assessed under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The Rocky Hill Mine Project case involved a proposed new open cut coal mine which was expected to produce 21 million tonnes of coal over 16 years. Gloucester Resources Limited ( GRL) appealed to the Court against the refusal of …

On December 19, 2017, Gloucester Resources Limited sued the Minister of Planning, appealing the denial of the company's application to construct an open cut coal mine in …

Nonetheless, the underlying climate change science that Professor Steffen presented to the Court was not challenged by the mining company, and both experts agreed that countries around the world need to take …

Big coal went all out to try and stop a grassroots community group putting climate science before the court. And Friday's judgment tells us everything we need to know about why.

Judge rejects Rocky Hill mine near Gloucester, NSW, because of its impact on the town and 'dire consequences' of increasing emissions Michael McGowan and Lisa Cox Thu 7 Feb 2019 18.20 EST …

A win is a win - finally: Gloucester residents opposed to the nearby Rocky Hill coal project proposal may finally get some peace. Credit: Janie Barrett In a short statement, the company said it ...

Ultimately, the court concludes that the Rocky Hill coalmine is in the "wrong place at the wrong time." The "wrong place" because of its impact on the Gloucester Valley. And the "wrong time" because the mine will increase global greenhouse gas emissions "at a time when what is now urgently needed … is a rapid and deep decrease ...

The consultant behind the EY report, Steve Brown, also evaluated the application for the Rocky Hill open-cut coal mine in Gloucester, then working for Cadence Economics which was later acquired by EY.

The decision of the Commission. On 18 December 2012, Gloucester Resources Limited ( Applicant) applied to the Minister for Planning for development consent for the Rocky Hill Coal Project, for the purposes of coal mining as a state significant development. On 23 October 2017, after receiving 2,308 submissions (90%) of objection from individual ...

In Alberta's Rocky Mountains, an Australian-owned coal mine is quietly forging ahead. Grande Cache locals were surprised to hear Mine 14 — exempt from Alberta's pause on coal mining in the Rockies — is poised to start digging. By Trina Moyles. Photography by Darrel Comeau. May 25, 2023 12 min. read.

Hailed as a 'landmark decision' in climate litigation, the case represents the first time an Australian court has refused to approve a coal mining project not only on the basis of unacceptable 'planning, visual …

The Rocky Hill decision 1 builds upon a growing international jurisprudence directly linking fossil fuels and climate change and – independently of the numerous political machinations around the Paris climate change agreement – is likely to significantly affect coal and other fossil fuel-dependent industries in Australia.

The NSW Land and Environment Court in Australia has rejected the proposed Rocky Hill open cut coal mine in the Hunter Valley because of the greenhouse gas pollution it would produce. Justice Brian Preston said in his ruling that the Rocky Hill project has been denied on the basis of uncertain economic benefits and adverse social and …

Gloucester Resources Limited described the Rocky Hill coal project as a "comparatively small, modern open cut mining proposal" with a project site covering an area of around 830 hectares including the mining area and a private haul road linking it with the nearby Stratford Mining Complex .The project proposal included mining up to 21 …

Plans for a new coal mine near Gloucester, on the NSW mid-north coast, are scuttled by the Chief Justice of the Land and Environment Court, who claimed it would be in the "wrong place at the wrong ...

The Rocky Hill Coal Project will adversely impact on people's culture in two key ways: impacts on Aboriginal culture and connection to Country and impact on heritage-scenic quality.

14 NSW Planning Assessment Commission Determination, 'Rocky Hill Coal Project (SSD 5156), Stratford Extension Project MOD 1 (SSD 4966 MOD 1), Summary Fact Sheet' ... 15 Anne Keen, 'GRL Appeals for Rocky Hill Mine Project' (Manning River Times, 5 …

In February 2019, EDO secured a landmark legal victory, with the refusal of the proposed Rocky Hill coal mine in the New South Wales Upper Hunter region. A key factor in the win was the mine's potential impacts on …

The ruling by the NSW Land and Environment Court on February 8 to reject the Rocky Hill coalmine outside Gloucester is being felt beyond its local community and will have implications for human …

Rocky Hill is a small open cut project planned in the Gloucester Basin in New South Wales. The project, being proposed by AMCI is... Read More & Buy Now

Ej Atlas. Gloucester Resources Rocky Hill open cut coal mine, NSW, Australia. Last update: . In 2019, the proposed Rocky Hill coal mine in NSW …

If the Rocky Hill mine is approved on our town's boundary we will sell our properties and leave. Naomi Kilby The NSW government says tourism in Gloucester contributes $51m annually.

The Rocky Hill coal project (2016 Amendment) proposes to develop a new open cut coal mine near Gloucester, New South Wales (NSW). This submission makes three main …

The ruling against the Rocky Hill open cut coal mine in NSW attracted a lot of attention for the role climate change played in the decision. But that wasn't the only reason it got rejected – the verdict also represents a landmark legal decision for Aboriginal communities when it comes to protecting sacred lands from mining interests and ...

The Rocky Hill Mine case was a landmark legal action for Australia. The Rocky Hill Mine was the first coal mine to be rejected by an Australian Court on the basis of climate change. In the second edition of our QUT Global Law, Science and Technology Seminar Series, Elaine Johnson (head of the legal team representing the local …