Queensland cannot factor in miners' overseas record when assessing clean-up costs
by Joshua Robertson from Environment | The Guardian on (#16BXM)
In deciding how much money Adani should set aside to clean up after Australia's largest proposed coalmine, Queensland cannot take into account its compliance record elsewhere
Companies can theoretically break environmental laws overseas and still be eligible for discounts on the bond needed to clean up any mining projects in Queensland, the state's environment department has determined.
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