ECOLARGE VICTORY – NSW gov pulls out of Cobbora coal project!
We are delighted to read in the news today that the NSW government is pulling out of the Cobbora Coal project, proposed for near Dunedoo. The original idea was that the.. read more
We are delighted to read in the news today that the NSW government is pulling out of the Cobbora Coal project, proposed for near Dunedoo. The original idea was that the.. read more
There’s a proposal to build a 1500 person temporary accommodation facility in Singleton, Hunter Valley, which is causing a bit of fuss. The company proposing the project is The MAC, who.. read more
A few of us at Economists at Large have lived in China and we all learned the hard way that when someone gives you a high denomination bill, it’s a.. read more
Nearly 18 months ago we made a submission to the China First Coal Project’s environmental impact assessment. The economic appendix, written by AEC Group, was an economic impact assessment based.. read more
Yes, that’s how Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO Andrew Westacott recently described Economists at Large. He was responding to our report for Save Albert Park, Blowout! A cost benefit analysis.. read more
I had an op ed piece in yesterday’s Sydney Morning Herald about the economic assessment of coal and coal seam gas projects. The piece was originally longer and focussed more.. read more
It’s not often the Economists at Large website breaks the big stories, but here is a scoop – Environment Minister Tony Burke has delayed his decision on whether to permit.. read more
We’re excited to announce our first joint submission with Doctors for the Environment Australia! We’re urging better consideration of health impacts and more stringent economic analysis as part of the terms of.. read more
We’ve made a submission on the environmental impact statement of the Stratford coal project, on behalf of the Barrington-Gloucester-Stroud Preservation Alliance. The submission has already been getting some media attention, here’s.. read more
The NSW Planning and Assessment Commission has given its approval to the Tarrawonga coal project. We made a submission to the environmental impact assessment of the project and also presented.. read more