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Queensland gives Adani the green light to begin building its controversial coal mine

Adani coal mine

The Adani Abbot Point coal terminal and the Caley Valley Wetlands Source: AAP

Adani has been given the go-ahead to start building its controversial Carmichael coal mine after the Queensland government issued the last major approval. It comes just a day after the Australian Conservation Foundation ((ACF)) won its Federal Court Appeal against the federal government's approval of Adani's North Galilee Water Scheme.


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Adani has been given the go-ahead to start building its controversial Carmichael coal mine after the Queensland government issued the last major approval. It comes just a day after the Australian Conservation Foundation ((ACF)) won its Federal Court Appeal against the federal government's approval of Adani's North Galilee Water Scheme.



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