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Carmichael coal would be transported by train to the Abbot Point coal terminal south of Townsville and shipped through the Great Barrier Reef to India, where it would provide electricity for more than 100 million people.

The federal government is currently considering a $900 million loan to Adani to subsidise the project.

Scientists have slammed the mine, saying it would be a disaster for the environment and put the final nail in the coffin of the Great Barrier Reef. The mine, which would produce more than 60 million tonnes of coal per year and significantly contribute to global carbon emissions, is proposed for Queensland’s Galilee Basin.Carmichael coal would be transported by train to the Abbot Point coal terminal south of Townsville and shipped through the Great Barrier Reef to India, where it would provide electricity for more than 100 million people.

The federal government is currently considering a $900 million loan to Adani to subsidise the project.

Scientists have slammed the mine, saying it would be a disaster for the environment and put the final nail in the coffin of the Great Barrier Reef……..
Canavan also dismissed a report released by Greenpeace on Wednesday that showed global construction of coal mines was rapidly decreasing, saying the trend was temporary……..https://www.buzzfeed.com/robstott/cant-spell-coalition-without-coal?utm_term=.xlXpm9OMNJ#.ymMPLkxJ