Australia approves coal port dredging disposal in Great Barrier Reef marine park

Reuters with the headline

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• The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has given the OK for millions of tonnes of dredged mud to be dumped near the reef (around three million cubic metres of sediment)
• part of the project to create the world’s biggest coal port, worth around $28bn in coal projects
• Clears the was for a major expansion of the Abbot Point port

“It’s important to note the seafloor of the approved disposal area consists of sand, silt and clay and does not contain coral reefs or seagrass beds,” the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority said.

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Added – Local news carrying the story now: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority approves plan to dump Abbot Point spoil