Fresh legal challenge looms over Adani mine risk to endangered finch
by Michael Slezak from Environment | The Guardian on (#2WWTS)
Exclusive: Australian Conservation Foundation asks environment and energy minister to revoke Carmichael mine approval
A fresh legal challenge could be brewing for Adani's planned Carmichael coalmine. New advice has found the federal environment minister's approval of the mine may have been unlawful in light of new scientific evidence of its impacts on the endangered black-throated finch.
As a result, the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has asked the federal minister for the environment and energy, Josh Frydenberg, revoke the approval and ask Adani to resubmit its plans for consideration.
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