Article 51FFX Fears for water quality after NSW allows coalmining extension under Sydney's Woronora reservoir

Fears for water quality after NSW allows coalmining extension under Sydney's Woronora reservoir

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Lisa Cox
from Environment | The Guardian on (#51FFX)

Berejiklian government gives green light to Peabody Energy to extract coal beneath reservoir for its Metropolitan mine

The New South Wales government has approved the extension of coalmining under one of Greater Sydney's reservoirs in a move that environment groups say could affect the quality of water in the drinking catchment.

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has granted approval to Peabody Energy for three new longwalls that will extract coal as part of its Metropolitan mine.

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