The Geraldton Iron Ore Alliance has lodged an appeal against a decision by the Environmental Protection Authority to reject Aviva Corporation's proposal to mine coal in the Mid West.
The proposal poses a high risk to critically endangered flora and fauna in the area and EPA have execised the appropriate precautionary principle and EPA has recommended the State Government reject the proposal.
It seems to me that big corporations believe that their fossil fuel exploitation is more important than preserving critically endangered flora and fauna.
Australia has one of the world's worst records for loss of biodiversity and extinction of species. Energy can be produced by renewables. Extinct species can not be restored - no matter how great proposed mitigation may be on paper.
The coal industry does not have a commendable record for restoration.
It is a pity that our Queensland government and its EPA agency does not exercise that precautionary principle. It remains to be seen how the court rules?
Reported at this link following.Alliance appeals against rejected coal mine proposal - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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