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Australia toughens environmental hurdles on coal and coal seam gas mining

2013-03-12 13:37:44| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Australia will impose tougher environmental hurdles on coal and coal seam gas mining, responding to mounting public concern about protection of fragile water resources from the impact of extraction, Environment Minister Tony Burke said on Tuesday. The government would amend national environment laws to force coal seam gas and large coal mining developments to now receive national government approval and assessment of their impact on water, Burke said. Australia has a booming coal seam gas industry...

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