Adani coalmine: scientific reviews appear to give Queensland trigger to block project

Scientists believe longstanding condition set by state government has not been met for Carmichael mine

Scientific reviews of Adani’s groundwater plans appear to hand the Queensland government a trigger to block the Carmichael coalmine by suggesting the company has not been able to satisfy a longstanding state environmental condition.

On Tuesday the federal government approved Adani’s groundwater dependent ecosystems management plan after receiving detailed reports from the CSIRO and Geoscience Australia.

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