Environmental groups plan fresh legal action against mine as New Acland ramps up recruitment drive
ABCAfter 15 years of legal battles, the recruitment drive for Queensland's newest approved thermal coal mine is finally underway — but now environmentalists plan to launch fresh legal action. This week, environmental group Lock the Gate and Oakey Coal Action Alliance made an application for an internal review of the associated water licence granted to the controversial New Acland Coal mine – which could allow for a new challenge in the Land Court. Mine 'confident' in the process The general manager of the New Acland coal mine, Dave O'Dwyer, said he was confident that the potential impact of the mine expansion had been adequately considered under the current associated water licence. New Hope Group, the owner of New Acland Coal Mine, has have also made an application for internal review into the associated water licence. Dairy farmer David Vonhoff said he was very concerned about the impact of the New Acland Coal mine expansion could have on his groundwater.
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