Queensland government will deliver on fishing for coal
Queensland government will deliver on fishing for coal.
The Government has secured $40 million to finance the removal of thousands of square metres of sediment and the relocation007카지노 of some 400,000 cubic metres of coal.
It will be up to regional councils to decide whether to follow Queensland’s lead, but regional officials believe they should do their bit to protect some of the state’s biggest fish, including sturgeon.
The move comes after a federal decision which will see an estimated $2 million be spent to remove the estimated 300 000 litres of coal from the Great Barrier Reef, with some 300 tonnes of coal also being dredged in the Torres Strait.
Local councils will decide if they want to keep the coal and its effects.
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt said the Government’s action would provide jobs and improve local and regional communities.
“It will provide economic cert더킹 카지노ainty and will allow us to achieve better outcomes for Queenslanders by protecting the environment and minimising the potential damage to the local area,” he said.
“The Queensland Government takes its commitments to the environment very seriously and these investments will ultimately protect the Great Barrier Reef and ensure the environment and jobs are not lost on this iconic marine site.”
Mr Hunt said he hoped to announce the final project costs before Christmas.
Labor’s environment spokesman Ian Macdonald said the coal move would devastate many fish and their habitats.
“It’s a recipe for disaster in the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s second largest,” he said.
“We have a huge issue with coal mining in Queensland and I think it is clear that this will have serious effects on the fish and reef.”
Mr Macdonald said the decision could lead to more coal mining.
“One out of every 12 tonnes of the coal they are going to send south is going to go south with the huge impact on the Great Barrier Reef,” he said.
“We’re a small and small market in terms of the coal industry. There is no other Queensland industry that has the size and scale of the coal industry.”
He said the Government should consult with stakeholders such as the Queensland Biodiversity Council to decide the long-term impact to biodiversity and other fish species.
“The question you are now asking is a question of conscience because if it is to protect the Great Barrier Reef, and the Great Barrier Reef depends on it, then you have got to protect all the species in the area and not just the bi바카라 사이트ggest fish,” he said.
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