The latest round of fighting over one of Australia’s most controversial coalmines kicked off today when the groups objecting to its approved expansion claimed new expert evidence warranted a backflip.
The latest round of fighting over one of Australia’s most controversial coal mines kicked off on Monday when the groups objecting to its approved expansion claimed new expert evidence warranted a backflip.
But living up to their vows to fight on, long-time NAC foes – the Oakey Coal Action Alliance [OCAA] and environmental lobby group Lock the Gate – have applied to the Queensland government to review its “shocking error of judgment” regarding the stage 3 water licence and revoke the original decision. A spokesman for the mine’s owner, New Hope Group, said the government “critically assessed New Acland Stage 3 and found it stacks up environmentally, socially and financially”.
Approved work on the mine’s expansion began in earnest in November. New Hope Group proudly said at the time the mine had received more than 1000 expressions of interest, mostly from Darling Downs locals, to fill the projected 600 construction jobs and 400 jobs ongoing.Loading
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