Antinuclear

Carmichael coal mine conditions are not ‘strict’

Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF):  http://www.acfonline.org.au/news-media/media-release/carmichael-coal-mine-conditions-are-not-%E2%80%98strict%E2%80%99 20 Oct 15: 
“Far from being ‘strict’ the Federal Environment Minister’s  conditions for the re-approved Carmichael coal mine let  project proponent Adani amend environmental management  plans without Ministerial approval, the Australian  Conservation Foundation said today.  When he re-approved Adani’s Carmichael coal mine last week  Environment Minister Greg Hunt said the project had been  approved “subject to 36 of the strictest conditions in Australian history”.

But scrutiny of those conditions shows the plans that must  be developed to mitigate the project’s environmental  impacts can be changed by the company without getting the  Minister’s approval.

Adani is required merely to ‘notify’ the Department of changes. “These changes significantly weaken the environmental  conditions put on the proposal to dig the biggest coal mine  in Australia’s history,” said ACF CEO Kelly O’Shanassy. …  “ACF is closely studying the re-approval and will use all
appropriate means to stop this mine,” Ms O’Shanassy said.”

October 23, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News