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Environment
Catherine Bouris and Rex Martinich

INSANE: Court approves coalmine despite environmental concerns | Vintage Vibes

Conservationists protested against the proposed Whitehaven mine's impact on the climate. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Environmentalists have failed in their legal bid to prevent the opening of a massive new coalmine.

The Queensland Land Court on Friday handed down its judgement in the challenge brought by the Australian Conservation Foundation and Mackay Conservation Group against Whitehaven Coal.

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