Queensland rejects Clive Palmer’s bid to build ‘carbon neutral’ coal-fired power station
by Ben Smee from Environment | The Guardian on (#6GKB1)
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Queensland authorities have blocked Clive Palmer's plans to build a large coal-fired power station on an outback cattle property, citing climate impacts and rejecting his company's claims it would be carbon neutral".
In its decision notice about the proposed 1.4GW power station proposal, the Queensland Department of Environment and Science said economic and employment impacts were outweighed by climate concerns, and that it was inconsistent with the right to life".
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