ENVIRONMENT

Plibersek going to court over Narrabri and Mt Pleasant approvals

THE Environment Council of Central Queensland is taking federal environment minister Tania Plibersek to the Federal Court over her decision to not assess the risk of climate harm to Australia’s environment from two coal proposals in New South Wales – the Narrabri and Mount Pleasant coal expansions.

The environment minister will not be able to give final approval to these projects until the Federal Court challenge is heard.

The environment minister will not be able to give final approval to these projects until the Federal Court challenge is heard.

Last month, Plibersek rejected requests from EcoCeQ and their legal team from Environmental Justice Australia, to consider whether she should take into account climate impacts of new coal and gas projects...

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