“This mine is a flashpoint”: Frontline resistance to Adani’s mega coal mine

An episode of the Earth Matters podcast, hosted by Presenter: Gem Romuld. Guests: Mathew Bing, Megan Armstrong and Karin Steininger, titled "“This mine is a flashpoint”: Frontline resistance to Adani’s mega coal mine" was published on October 1, 2017.

October 1, 2017 · Earth Matters

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Resistance to Adani’s proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin, Central Queensland, is heating up. The project is subject to sustained criticism because of the impacts on climate, the lack of consent from Traditional Owners, the company's history of corruption and the risk to precious groundwater resources.Activists from around Australia are taking their opposition to the frontline to show the company, local and state governments how far they are willing to go, to stop this mine.Interviewees: Mathew Bing, Mackay residentMegan Armstrong, Stop Adani TownsvilleKarin Steininger, Stop Adani Sydney www.stopadani.comhttp://frontlineaction.org/Earth Matters #1107 was produced by Gem Romuld.

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Resistance to Adani’s proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin, Central Queensland, is heating up. The project is subject to sustained criticism because of the impacts on climate, the lack of consent from Traditional Owners, the company's history of corruption and the risk to precious groundwater resources.Activists from around Australia are taking their opposition to the frontline to show the company, local and state governments how far they are willing to go, to stop this mine.Interviewees: Mathew Bing, Mackay residentMegan Armstrong, Stop Adani TownsvilleKarin Steininger, Stop Adani Sydney www.stopadani.comhttp://frontlineaction.org/Earth Matters #1107 was produced by Gem Romuld.

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