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The decision is the first time 22-year-old environmental laws have been used to block a coal mine, potentially raising stakes for other fossil fuel projects.
Australia's environment minister on Wednesday rejected a bid for a coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef, marking the first time ever that such a project there has been denied under its environmental laws.
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