Adani has declared it's full steam ahead for its controversial mega coal mine, after the Queensland government issued the final approval needed to begin construction. Queensland's environment department has signed off on the plan to manage groundwater on and around Adani's Galilee Basin mine site.
Adani chief executive Lucas Dow was "really excited" they could now begin the two-year construction period for the mine and rail. Yet, some water experts claim Adani has grossly underestimated the mine's impacts on groundwater, and fear the effects of its permit to pump water out of the mine to allow for the safe extraction of coal.
