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Pembroke s Olive Downs coal mine approved despite department s concerns about waterways
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A massive coal mine that was a key platform in Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk s election campaign gained approvals despite the environmental regulator raising serious concerns behind the scenes about lasting impacts on surrounding waterways, ABC Investigations can reveal.
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Queensland s Environment Department detailed concerns about the voids that will be left on the floodplain after the mine has closed