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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Did you see pelicans today? Today is the Summer PeliCount! Out today in glorious 19° summer Tassie weather counting pelicans for Conservation of Australian Seabirds and Turtles with Els Wakefield Not too late to submit a list! Find CAST on Facebook

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

There's no hope like Defiance Fantastic to be at the launch of Bob Browns new book 'Defiance' in nipaluna tonight, with the awesome Hannah Maloney. A lesson for us all on a life of hope and action. Get along to a launch near you 👇 bobbrown.org.au/events/

Bob Brown and Hannah Maloney sitting on a stage, in front of a large image of our precious Earth and our moon taken from space

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Succcess in the Federal Court for our clients MLDRIN, in its challenge to a water resource plan in the Murray Darling Basin The Court has declared the plan invalid, & made orders to protect cultural knowledge Congratulations to MLDRIN & all First Nations it represents nit.com.au/29-08-2025/1...

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Traditional Owners welcome federal court call on fractured rock water plan

Traditional Owners have welcomed the Federal Court decision ruling on Friday that the NSW Fractured Rock Water Resource Plan is invalid because Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek didn't read it be...

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Yesterday, the Federal Court upheld the final Scarborough approval, dismissing our client's legal challenge. Proud to represent Doctors for the Environment, who with courage took this case to Court in the public interest

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

We are proud to have put this matter forward and thank the court for its consideration in this matter.

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

After this decision, it is clear that Australia’s offshore gas regulations are not living up to the broader public interest. Everybody needs a safe climate for their health & wellbeing, so we all have an interest in the effective regulation of industries that are making our climate more dangerous.

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Court knocks back doctors' challenge to Burrup gas project

Facing three separate court challenges in a week, Woodside has had a win with the Federal Court dismissing a challenge by Doctors for the Environment to a gas project on the Burrup Peninsula.

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Daisy Dunne @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org · 23/07/2025

Landmark ICJ advisory opinion still being delivered We've just heard: "Fossil fuel production, consumption, the granting of FF exploration licences or the provision of fossil fuel subsidies may constitute an internationally wrongful act attributable to that state." webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c...

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Australian Conservation Foundation @ausconservation.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

We are proud to have EDO acting for us! 🙏

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Proud that EDO is acting for ACF and Mackay Conservation Group in this significant case 🌱👏👇

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

"Coal is all coal" Today, the Qld Land Court hearing began for the largest new coal mine in Australia - the Winchester South Coal Mine Proud to be acting for courageous clients ACF + Mackay Conservation Group in this significant case www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

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Land court hears challenge against proposed $1 billion coal mine

Whitehaven Coal's proposed Winchester South mine is expected to produce up to 17 million tonnes of coal per year and "generate at least 583 million tonnes of climate pollution".

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Imagine if we took action in 1977. At 334ppm.

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

In Court today: we are representing Doctors for the Environment in their legal challenge to Woodside's Scarborough Operations EP “We can’t sit by and watch our planet’s health decline when we can do something about it.” - Dr Kate Wiley, DEA For more on this case 👇 www.edo.org.au/doctors-take...

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Doctors take their climate case to the Federal Court - Environmental Defenders Office

Doctors take their climate case to the Federal Court We’re headed to the Federal Court for the hearing of our client’s critical legal challenge to the final approval for Woodside’s Scarborough Gas Pro...

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Great Southern Reef Foundation @greatsouthernreef.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Footage captured yesterday at Ardrossan, Yorke Peninsula, reveals more underwater impacts of SA's Harmful Algal Bloom. With neon green water, the seabed was littered with dead and dying animals. There were also hundreds, if not thousands, of garfish on the seabed, some still alive.

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

This new study is shocking Nano-plastic pollution in our oceans estimated for the first time to contain "at least 27 million metric tons in North Atlantic seas — more than the weight of all wild land mammals" www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/c...

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Tons of Invisible Plastic Pieces Lurk in Ocean Water

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

A cracker of a day for a birding adventure Touring the Channel and Orielton Lagoon with my mate Els for the Annual #PeliCount I learned that while most Tassie pelicans migrate north for winter to breed, a few stick around. In some beautiful spots! #ConservationofAustralianSeabirdsAndTurtlesInc

A wetland scene with six Australian pelicans in the foreground. Dru Point, Margate

Greenshank Bay, Orielton Lagoon, southern Tasmania

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Today, the Federal Court has made orders to protect Doctors for the Environment from adverse costs This means the Court will hear their challenge to the offshore approval for the Scarborough Gas Project Proud that EDO is acting for DEA in this important test case 👏 www.edo.org.au/2025/06/06/c...

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Costs order enables Doctors for the Environment to run test case on Scarborough Gas Project approval - Environmental Defenders Office

Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) has won a Federal Court order that enables it to challenge NOPSEMA’s approval of the Scarborough Gas Project’s environment plan (EP). The court today made ...

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

"What matters here is that those futures manifest depending on the decisions made today. "We already know about possible futures; the question is, which one are you fighting for?" www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/02/n...

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Forget climate denial, Labor's tactical fatalism will burn us all

The climate movement is ill-equipped to deal with a threat that looks like this. Any fantasy we had of a global moral pact of good intentions is dead.

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

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Costs order enables Doctors for the Environment to run test case on Scarborough Gas Project approval - Environmental Defenders Office

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

'With a fresh election win, a decisive majority, and a new environment minister, will things be different?' Nice round-up from Prof Justine Bell-James on the future of national nature law reform www.boilingcold.com.au/can-murray-w...

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Breaking: funding for EDOs frontline legal services in Queensland have been cut by the Qld Govt It will be people of Qld that bear the cost “Without it, many communities won’t even know their rights, let alone have the chance to exercise them.” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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LNP to cut all funding for Queensland’s Environmental Defenders Office, breaking election promise

EDO boss says Crisafulli government decision means many ‘won’t even know their rights, let alone have the chance to exercise them’

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Terrible news today as the Qld Government breaks its promise & cuts our funding This was front line access to justice funding. "It's devastating for Queenslanders who will turned away when they're trying to seek legal advice" More ⬇️ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

DEA v NOPSEMA & Woodside: We are medical doctors concerned about the detrimental effects of climate change on human health. The decision to approve Woodside’s Scarborough Project will unleash a major new source of atmospheric carbon dioxide, the key driver of climate change. (1/2)

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Just like a patient seeking a second opinion, we are asking the court to review NOPSEMA's decision. “We’re concerned we have the government regulator ticking a box on an environmental plan for a very large company. We’re the ones holding them to account and we feel compelled to do so” Read more 👇

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Doctors say regulator engaged in “box ticking” exercise with Scarborough gas approval

Doctors for the Environment Australia says offshore oil and gas regulator accepted claims by Woodside that gas displaces coal despite its CEO admitting that claim cannot be proven.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

It’s #WorldCurlewDay 💚 So here's 5 things Curlews are better at than you… a thread. 1/7

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

“The Great Barrier Reef is suffering its second bleaching event in as many years, with the marine park authority reporting corals in distress due to an underwater heatwave stretching 1300 kilometres from Townsville to Cooktown.” www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

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Great Barrier Reef bleaching turns up heat in key Coalition seat

The second coral bleaching event in as many years is a major threat to the reef, and a wildcard for the major parties battling to win the Leichardt electorate.

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Devastating double bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef, with "severe and widespread coral bleaching" This follows bleaching of Ningaloo & Tarkine rainforest on fire this summer Our national treasures are at risk. Time for our laws to match this crisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Australia’s next government may be Great Barrier Reef’s last chance after sixth mass bleaching, conservationist says

Consecutive and severe bleaching is ‘fundamentally changing’ nature of reef, the International Coral Reef Society says

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Breaking: New legal action to protect the Roper River system We are acting for clients Environment Centre NT to challenging the validity of the Mataranka Water Allocation Plan on the basis it was made in error, failing to allocate water to the environment More 👇 www.edo.org.au/2025/04/10/l...

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Legal action launched to protect the iconic Mataranka Springs and Roper River ecosystems - Environmental Defenders Office

Environment Centre Northern Territory (ECNT) has launched legal action to protect the iconic Mataranka Springs, Roper River, and their species and ecosystems from excessive water extraction. The Top E...

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The High Court today found that third parties can enforce forestry laws in NSW. This overturns a 20 yr assertion that the public has no right & backs in North East Forest Alliance's 2023 precedent Well done South East Forest Rescue for this public interest outcome www.edo.org.au/2025/04/09/h...

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High Court ruling confirms third parties may hold NSW Forestry Corporation to account - Environmental Defenders Office

Breaking news: The High Court of Australia has today upheld an historic ruling that conservation groups can bring legal action to enforce forestry laws in NSW. [1] NSW Forestry Corporation had asserte...

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Alarming move to open more US public forests to logging

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krazykitkat.bsky.social @krazykitkat.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

What's the bet that Trump et al try to waive it? They are gutting federal environmental laws to allow companies to pollute.

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Doccy B 🌿🌿🐝🌿🦔🌿 @merylbatchelder.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

#EfES thought of the day...💭 Instilling a philosophy which shapes a belief that the polluter should pay might encourage young people to produce less waste & have the courage to call out bad practice. This is a positive story to share on #BigOil being made to pay for the mess they've made 👇🏽

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Finally, the ASMR content I'm looking for.

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

US jury orders Chevron to pay $744M damages to Louisiana for direct destruction of wetlands & breached State laws requiring companies to clean up 12 years in litigation (+ prior to filing) this is why real, substantial and up front security bonds are critical www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Jury orders Chevron to pay more than $744m for destroying Louisiana wetlands

Verdict marks end of the first trial of 42 lawsuits filed about 12 years ago, alleging firm’s projects destroyed the regions

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

This is why community rights are so important This week, the Court upheld our client's appeal of a coal seam gas approval Huge congratulations to our steadfast community client Environmental Advocacy of Central Qld A win for the environment & community rights 👏 www.edo.org.au/2025/04/03/w...

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Wildlife and water are big winners in settlement of Blue Energy gas project appeal - Environmental Defenders Office

Coal seam gas company Blue Energy has agreed to scale back its Bowen Basin gas project by almost 80 per cent following a legal challenge by our client, Environmental Advocacy in Central Queensland (En...

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 27/03/2025

Australia's coal mines systematically and massively under-report methane dumping, resulting in wild under-statement of harms New @ember-energy.org report: ember-energy.org/latest-insig... + new UN study that used planes to monitor Glencore's mines: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Glencore Mine Spews More Methane Than It Reports, Study Finds

Glencore Plc’s Hail Creek coal mine in Australia emits between three and eight times more methane than it reports, according to a new study, calling into question the accuracy of conventional approach...

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Alarming new by US civil society 👇 "Lawmakers must decisively reject any attempt by the fossil fuel industry to evade accountability and ensure both justice today and the right of future generations to hold polluters responsible for decades of deception" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Environmental groups sound new alarm as fossil fuel lobby pushes for immunity

Nearly 200 groups urge Congress to reject fossil fuel industry immunity efforts, fearing long-term damage to climate lawsuits

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Andrew Wilkie MP @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

The revelation today that the Tas Gov knows bugger all about the ongoing mass salmon die-off is another classic Tas Gov fiasco. More evidence they are useless & beholden to the salmon industry. #auspol #politas

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Last week, the Tasmanian govt released a draft Bill to remove merits appeals in Tasmania It was great to speak tonight at a public meeting in Moonah tonight, big thanks to Planning Matters Alliance Tasmania Community rights level the playing field and promote access to justice. #scraptheDAPs

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Countless lawsuits have been filed challenging the legality US Presidential Executive Orders Yesterday, the first was filed to protect the environment, by US public interest lawyers EarthJustice Representing 10 environment groups, this will be one to watch 👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/c...

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Alaska Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plans

The suit, filed in Alaska, is likely to be the first of many challenging the administration’s goal of expanding fossil fuel production.

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Bridie (EBK) @emergencybk.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Cyclone Zelia (Cat 5 gusts up to 290Km/hr) began crossing land 65km east of Port Hedland noon local (~3hrs ago) faster than predicted. Area belongs to the Kariyarra people. Warning zone from Wallal Downs to Whim Creek on West Australian Coast, high winds, rainfall & poss. flash flooding . #Auspol

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‘Everyone is locked in their house’: WA braces for flash flooding as ‘destructive’ Cyclone Zelia makes landfall

Category-five system is expected to bring extremely damaging and destructive winds, Bureau of Meteorology warns

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I returned home to the devastating news of fires across western Tasmania At risk - the township of Zeehan & large parts of takayna/the Tarkine, including the world heritage area My thoughts with the people of Zeehan - may the heavy rains come swiftly www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

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Live: Bushfires threatening communities on Tasmania's west coast

Communities on Tasmania's west coast are bracing as bushfires bear down, with several communities on alert. Follow live.

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Two new studies indicate we have already reached the 1.5 degree tipping point "These studies are a sobering reminder of how far short humanity is falling in tackling climate change. "There is still room for hope, but we must not delay action." theconversation.com/earth-is-alr...

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Earth is already shooting through the 1.5°C global warming limit, two major studies show

Earth is crossing the 1.5°C limit outlined in the Paris Agreement, beyond which scientists predict catastrophic harm to systems supporting life on our planet.

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

A new year light show in nipaluna. Some beauty to start the year the right way. I'll take it as a portent for the year ahead

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Spent time on kunanyi today with my kid, full of life & scree hopping With a spectacular showing of Tassie waratah, we were struck by the diversity of wildflowers and invertebrates. A place to tread lightly, and to be protected for future generations

Native berry growing from scree, overlooking nipaluna/Hobart

Tasmanian waratah, stunning red flower in full bloom

Tasmanian tree skink sunning on a white log. Reddish brown small skink with russet head and dark brown tail and feet. One of Tasmania's 16 skink species.

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