SOSLP actions august 08

1. Getting coal trains to cover their toxic load.  Write to your politician, tell them that it’s the least these companies can do. It is possible so why isn’t it being done? Surely, if mining companies are serious about their environmental impact it’s the least they can do. After all, we have to cover our loads to protect the environment, even grain trucks and that load ISN’T toxic. Sample letter here.

2.  Consider joining us – raising awareness and demanding answers and action from those we’ve voted into office to serve US, the people.

3. Lobby your local member about your concerns.We want the true costs – based on current experiences elsewhere in NSW – to be fully exposed and understood and factored into the equation before anyone contemplates building another coalmine, let alone in our world-class farming area.

We ask people to consider that food production from rural communities is a National Security Asset. If push comes to shove, we can not eat coal. We need to be able to produce our own food and for that we need fresh water, living land and clean air.
We are fed up with platitudes and lies. We want to know why cancer rates are so high in the Hunter valley area. We want to know what heavy metals will get into our water tanks and how they will affect our children and their children’s health.

Let’s get democracy working once more – people power is the only way!

Thank you to the Quirindi community for supporting our Film & Forum night. It was standing room only and a most informative evening. Thank you to the women from Zazen water filters, Chris Miller and Tammy Clark for donating our raffle prizes.

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