Living up to their vows to fight on, long-time foes of New Acland Coal have asked the Queensland government to review its “shocking error of judgment”, a move that may wind up back in court.
A retired judge will review the state’s environmental powers and penalties following years-long criticism about the government’s investigations into a coal mine.
New Hope Group mined hundreds of millions of dollars of coal from a pit never identified in environmental approvals. But the Queensland government did not take the matter to court. The miner could plant $2 million worth of trees instead.
New Acland coalmine gets approval for expansion thechemicalengineer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thechemicalengineer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
DES enforceable undertaking miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.