ENVIRONMENT

Clarence discharge comes under scrutiny

CENTENNIAL Coal’s Clarence Colliery in New South Wales is polluting the Wollangambe River, in the Blue Mountains, according to research from Western Sydney University led by environmental science lecturer Dr Ian Wright.

Lou Caruana
Clarence discharge comes under scrutiny

Wright said pollution had been discovered not just at the discharge point, but 22km downstream in pristine wilderness areas in the Wollemi National Park, which was killing insect life. "Most coal mining...

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