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NSW govt mine backing outrages horse studs

The NSW government is supporting a controversial Hunter Valley coal mine leaving thoroughbred stud owners outraged.

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The controversial Hunter Valley Drayton South coal mine looks set to go ahead with the NSW government recommending it should be approved by an independent planning commission.

Hunter Thoroughbreds Association president Dr Cameron Collins says the decision "beggars belief".

Conditions designed to smooth tensions between mining and nearby thoroughbred studs include managing dust, noise and blasting, a Department of Planning and Environment spokeswoman said.


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