Article 2JKHK Abbot Point coal port spill causes 'massive contamination' of Queensland wetland

Abbot Point coal port spill causes 'massive contamination' of Queensland wetland

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Joshua Robertson
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Expert says sensitive Caley Valley wetlands blackened by coal-laden water from Adani's nearby port after rain from Cyclone Debbie

Coal dust released from Adani's Queensland coal port after Cyclone Debbie appears to have caused "massive contamination" of sensitive wetlands, an academic expert says.

A vast swathe of the Caley Valley wetlands has been blackened by coal-laden water released from nearby Abbot Point port after Debbie's torrential rains inundated its coal storage facilities last month.

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