Approval of Australia’s largest coal mine ignores climate and water
Author: The Conversation Date Posted:6 August 2014
Australia’s biggest coal mine. The Alpha Coal Project in Queensland’s Galilee coal basin. Working together for the best environmental outcome - Aircon Off
Australia’s biggest coal mine, the Carmichael Coal and Rail Project, yesterday received the go-ahead from the federal government.
Environment minister Greg Hunt approved the mine, proposed by Indian coal company Adani Group, with 36 conditions to reduce the impact on water, wildlife, and threatened ecosystems, including returning 730 megalitres of water to the environment every year.
But experts warned the conditions do not account for the mine’s contribution to climate change, and may not be stringent enough to prevent damage to sensitive groundwater systems.
http://theconversation.com/approval-of-australias-largest-coal-mine-ignores-climate-and-water-29780
