More environmental devastation is on the books for the region to the north of Noosa. Not to mention the health effects on the people 2.15 km away from this newly planned coal mine, with a huge capacity…which will spill in to the Mary River.It’s right next to a little town called Aldershot, which is just outside Maryborough .The Aldershot And District Against the Mine (AADAM) group are alarmed about the Colton coal proposal at Aldershot and also about planned coal projects from Gympie to Tiaro and beyond. If this project at Aldershot gets the go ahead just 2.15 Km from residents, it will set a precedent for the whole of the north coast, as it did in the Newcastle Hunter region of NSW. The wash water will be headed for the Mary River, among other huge environmental and health concerns.The Traveston dam may be over for now, but the Mary River and the people living around it, are still a long way from being safe. Steve Harding, president of AADAM, explains.
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Coal mining threat to the Mary River
July 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Community, Interviews, Podcasts
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Do you have any idea what you are talking about
come to central QLD BHP has been mining here for 36 years producing 30000000t per annum with Dysart,Moranbah, Middle mout all within 1km of each mine. Colton will produce 500 000t per anum grow up what do we do with no steel cut down trees??????