Earth shaking news from Queensland and the whole grubby Adani coal expansion planned. A freedom of information request by an environmental group has revealed a second public port to be built as part of the Adani expansion of coal exports from the state.
This second port means that the current Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is now out of date. Questions are also being asked as to how so called "environment minister" Greg Hunt can now approve the whole Adani expansion with an incomplete EIS?
So much for the new Queensland Labor gov giving a shit about the Reef eh?
The Queensland government's secret plan to build a publicly-funded harbour to help mining companies ship coal through the Great Barrier Reef wasn't included in a crucial report to the federal environment minister, a conservation group says.
Documents obtained by the North Queensland Conservation Council revealed the "hidden" plans for the tugboat harbour that weren't included in an Environmental Impact Statement provided to Greg Hunt by the Queensland Department of State Development, the group and 350.org say.
"The EIS is incomplete, is not an accurate assessment of the Abbot Point project and its likely impacts, and is likely to dramatically understate those impacts," NQCC campaigner Jeremy Tager said on Thursday.
"Mr Hunt now needs to step in and immediately hit pause on the approvals process for Abbot Point, require a full and complete environmental assessment from the Queensland government, and investigate whether the Queensland government has engaged in false and misleading practice."
The documents reveal the harbour would be paid for by the government at an estimated cost to the public of $90-$125 million, NQCC said. Courier Mail
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