Anvil Hill report released today

No excuses left for Sartor - it's time to reject the Anvil Hill coal mine proposal

The Anvil Hill report is now up on the Planning Department website.

Sydney Labor should announce its decision on whether the Anvil Hill coal mine would go ahead.

The government is hiding its hand and using lame tactics to delay making a public decision on Anvil Hill until after the election.

Climate change and the future of the coal industry in NSW are key election issues and voters have a right to know where Labor and the Coalition stand on Anvil Hill.

The Anvil Hill coalmine would produce 10.5 million tonnes of coal each year. When burned, this coal would produce greenhouse gases equivalent to doubling the number of cars on NSW's roads.

Deferring the decision on Anvil Hill is a deceptive move that highlights the government's lack of sincerity on climate change.

The Panel Report predicts that there will be serious problems with noise, blasting and dust and that Centennial Coal will have to buy surrounding residents out. But not all residents want to sell and this is a serious obstacle for Centennial Coal's plans.

The Panel Report also acknowledges that there will be successive loss of fauna habitat during mining operations and that land clearing would have a significant impact upon native flora and fauna generally and threatened species in particular.

If Minister Sartor does not give a definite response on this mine, his silence will be taken as an intention to give the project the go ahead after the March election.

There is no justification for delaying a final decision while the Independent Panel works on another report.

The public can not be conned that easily. The dangers of climate change are well documented and coal is a key culprit.