The win to stop the Rocky Hill coalmine happened in the right place and just in time | Elaine Johnson
by Elaine Johnson from Environment | The Guardian on (#48VWR)
The reasons the mine was rejected have made international news. So how did we get here?
On Friday, as Tasmanian forests continued to burn, Queensland faced unprecedented floods, and New South Wales remained in drought, a crowd quietly gathered in a Sydney court room.
Nervous excitement filled the room as it overflowed with people eager to hear the outcome of our client's case. Tears began to flow as the court delivered its verdict - the Rocky Hill coalmine planned for the beautiful Gloucester Valley was refused.
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