The Australian government turned down a proposal for a new open-cut coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef, invoking environmental laws and the risk of 'irreversible damage.'
The Australian government on Wednesday turned down a proposal for a new open-cut coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef, invoking environmental laws and the risk of “irreversible damage.” The mining project, proposed by controversial Australian businessman Clive Palmer, would have been located less than 10 kilometers from the reef on the Queensland coastline, about 700 kilometers northwest of Brisbane.
She said that during the public consultation period, her department had received 9,000 public comments about the mine in just 10 business days. The government has been under pressure from UNESCO to better protect the reef and in 2022, it pledged one billion Australian dollars for efforts to protect the fragile ecosystem, including climate adaptation measures and water quality programs.
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