05-04-2017 07:08 via theguardian.com

'Irreversible consequences': Adani coalmine granted unlimited water access for 60 years

Environmental and legal groups fear impact on groundwater and accuse Queensland government of giving Indian mining company special treatmentAdani’s controversial $21bn Carmichael coalmine has been granted an unlimited 60-year water licence in what environmental and legal groups say is another example of governments giving the company special treatment.The associated water licence, signed by a Queensland government representative the day after Cyclone Debbie tore through the state’s n
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