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Underground coal gasification (UCG) will be banned in Queensland due to its environmental impact, Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham says.
Environment Minister Steven Miles said the Linc Energy project near Chinchilla was “the biggest pollution event probably in Queensland’s history”.
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PRESS RELEASE State Government removed ECZ but same cautions apply The Department of Environment and Science (Department) has announced that it has removed the excavation caution zone (ECZ) over 77,000 hectares of agricultural land in the Hopeland and Kogan districts south of Chinchilla. Marland … [Read More...]
STATE Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles has confirmed the gasifiers at the Linc Energy trial Underground Coal Gasification site have extinguished themselves. Early into the investigation into Linc Energy's activities, Minister Miles said there was a concern the gasifiers were continuing to burn … [Read More...]
20 February 2017 PRESS RELEASE Investigation Area extends ECZ at Hopelands The Department of Environment and Heritage has placed an “Investigation Area” over 47,000 hectares of Land south of the current 34,000-hectare Excavation Caution Zone at Hopelands. The additional area is a result of the … [Read More...]
STATE Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles has confirmed the gasifiers at the Linc Energy trial Underground Coal Gasification site have extinguished themselves. Early into the investigation into Linc Energy's activities, Minister Miles said there was a concern the gasifiers were continuing to burn … [Read More...]