Australia approved on Thursday (June 13) the construction of a controversial coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef, paving the way for a dramatic and unfashionable increase in coal exports. Queensland’s government said it had accepted a groundwater management plan for the Indian-owned Adani Carmichael mine – the last major legal hurdle before construction can begin. Opponents warn it will create a new generation of coal exports – which will be burned in India and China – contributing to further degrading of the planet.
— source straitstimes.com | Jun 13, 2019