Clive Palmer's coalmine plan scrutinised over impact on Great Barrier Reef
by Anne Davies from on (#3QQHW)
Alpha North, which would be bigger than Adani's Carmichael mine, to be examined under federal environment laws
A proposal by the millionaire former MP Clive Palmer to develop the biggest open-cut coalmine in the southern hemisphere in Queensland will be scrutinised by the federal environment department, including its impact on the Great Barrier Reef.
The federal government announced late on Monday it intended to fully assess the Alpha North project under federal environmental laws and would require detailed assessments on the impact on the reef, world heritage properties, threatened species, migratory birds and several other matters.