Air quality alert for Merriwa. That makes 63 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Air quality alert for Jerry’s Plains due to PM10 levels. That makes 64 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Mining industry insider and long term Singleton resident Kevin Waldock says "We had better environmental protection in 1972 than we do today," singletonargus.com.au/story/8962898/…

The NSW Minister for Heritage is stil considering the heritage listing of Ravensworth Homestead. singletonargus.com.au/story/8970462/…

Lake St Clair spillway this afternoon. Long term residents say they have never seen anything like this before. Video Greg Bsll

Three air quality alert’s Muswellbrook, NW Muswellbrook and Merriwa due to PM10. That makes 67 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Every air quality monitor in the Upper Hunter had recoded high levels of PM10 today from this dust storm. That makes 78 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Glencore is proposing to pump waste mine water from its nearby mines into the now closed Integra underground mine. singletonargus.com.au/story/8976061/…

John Drinan AM: for services to agriculture, environment and community singletonargus.com.au/story/8985528/…

Air quality alert for Muswellbrook due to PM10 levels. That makes 79 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Air quality alert for Jerrys Plains due to PM10 levels. That makes 80 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Air quality alert for Singleton due to PM10 levels. That makes 81 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Air quality alert for Jerrys Plains due to PM10 levels. That makes 82 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year. Plus it only takes a few dry days for the dust to rise.

Air quality alert for Bulga due to PM10 levels. That makes 83 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Air quality alert for Bulga due to PM10 levels. That makes 84 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Air quality alert for Bulga due to PM10 levels. That makes 85 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Thermal coal prices at a four year low royalty revenue plunges but not our power prices. singletonargus.com.au/story/9000876/…

Air quality alert for Singleton due to PM2.5 levels. That makes 86 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Two air quality alerts for Muswellbrook yesterday due to PM2.5 levels. That makes 88 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.

Air quality alert for Bulga due to PM10 levels. That makes 89 air quality alerts for the Upper Hunter this year.