Whitehaven under investigation over alleged Maules Creek illegal clearing

Environmental authorities are investigating Whitehaven Coal over claims it illegally cleared trees in Leard State Forest to make way for its coalmine

Environmental authorities are investigating Whitehaven coal for possible illegal clearing of the Leard State Forest to make way for its Maules Creek coalmine, Guardian Australia can reveal.

There were earlier allegations that the miner had breached its biodiversity management plan again, by clearing trees when it was too hot for endangered animals to flee.