Australian govt has legal power to act against massive Carmichael coal mine, but will it?
Australia’s moment in history: will it ban the Carmichael coal mine?
http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2986707/after_cop21_australias_moment_in_history_will_it_ban_the_carmichael_coal_mine.html 18 Dec 15:
“The Paris Agreement is facing its first big test in Queensland, Australia, writes Justine Bell. After a long process beset by legal challenges, the massive Carmichael coal mine is inching closer to approval – which would open up the entire 250,000 sq.km Galilee basin and its 28
billion tonnes of coal to exploitation. …
Saying ‘no’ to the Carmichael mine would undeniably be controversial, and a significant departure from Australia’s historical reluctance to reject mining proposals.
Regardless, the legal power does exist for Australian governments to act, both at the federal and state levels, to prevent a project that could be at odds with the renewed global commitment to tackle climate change.”
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