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A major coal mine expansion was knocked back today, but where’s the line in the sand? – The Conversation AU
The damage mining causes to Sydney’s water supplies is unsustainable, and the law has failed to stop it.
An independent expert panel today rejected a proposal to expand the operations of the Dendrobium coal mine under Sydneys drinking water catchment. This is a significant and welcome decision. However, flawed environmental laws that enabled the proposal to get so far must be overhauled.
The mines proponents had been seeking to extract 78 million additional tonnes of coal out to 2048. The New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) had recommended the mine be approved. The…
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