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Australian court rejects Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion approval
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Australia’s High Court sided with Hunter Valley community members and struck down regulatory approval for an expansion of the Mount Pleasant coal mine. The ruling came as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promoted climate resilience in the Pacific while supporting existing coal industries at home.
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The High Court of Australia struck down a state regulator’s approval of the Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion.
“the court sided with community members in the Hunter Valley to strike down a state regulator’s approval”
Anthony Albanese said the Australian government supported existing industries, including coal.
“the government supported “existing industries” – that is, coal”
The Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion could have allowed the mine to operate until 2048.
“could have kept it operating until 2048”