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Scientists voice ‘extreme concern’ over reef risk posed by Palmer mine
Friday January 22, 2021
A committee of Commonwealth-appointed scientific experts has expressed “extreme concern” about businessman Clive Palmer’s proposed central Queensland coal mine, just 10km from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
Clive Palmer is the sole owner of Central Queensland Coal. Photo: ABC
The Independent Expert Scientific Committee (IESC) has expressed “extreme concern” about the proposed Central Queensland Coal (CQC) project, which it said posed “very significant risks” to reef waters and other “internationally recognised assets”.
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