Adani Carmichael mine - Reapproved but not without Resistance

Sunday, 15 November 2015 - 11:00am to 11:30am
The yakka skink lives where the largest thermal coal mine in Australia may be developed

On October 16th, the Federal Government re-approved the Adani Carmichael coal and railway project. Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt, or Minister for Coal, released a statement of reasons for the approval. The Australian Conservation Foundation launched a Federal Court challenge to the Environment Minister Greg Hunt's, arguing that the mine's emissions would contribute to climate change and effect the Great Barrier Reef.

Basha Stasak talks about the Federal Court challenge that the Australian Conservation Foundation launched, and Patricia Julian speaks on behalf of the Mackay Conservation Group who initially challenged the mine in a judicial review in January this year.


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Sunday 11:00am to 11:30am
Local and global environmental issues from grassroots, activist perspectives with a strong social justice focus. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.

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Phil Evans, Bec Horridge, Eiddwen Jeffery, Judith Peppard & Jacob Gamble

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