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"A proposal to expand a Bowen Basin coal mine that would add millions of
additional CO₂ emissions, clear endangered species habitat and create risks for
the Great Barrier Reef is facing a legal challenge from a Queensland
environmental group.
The Queensland Conservation Council (QQC) filed an application with the
Queensland Land Court on Tuesday to halt the expansion of the Lake Vermont
Meadowbrook Project, citing the impact it would have on endangered koalas,
glider and snake species, and its “massive” impact in accelerating climate
change.
Bowen Basin Coal Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Jellinbah Group, operates the coal
mine and according to its Environmental Impact Assessment disclosed that the
project would create 35m tonnes CO2-e in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse emissions,
and 313m CO2-e in Scope 3 emissions.
This is in addition to the estimated 12,400,000 CO2-e still to be released from
the existing mine.
The application also requests permission to clear 100 hectares of endangered
koala and Greater Glider habitat, and over 200 hectares of Ornamental Snake
habitat, and will create risks downstream for the Fitzroy Basin and Great
Barrier Reef.
Satellite analysis has shown coal mines in the Bowen Basin are massively leaky,
with methane and other emissions escaping at greater rates than current
government accounting mechanisms have long assumed."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
