Australian Government Gives Approval To Expand Coal Port Near The Great Barrier Reef

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The location of the mine and and what will become one of the world's largest coal ports at Abbot Point, Queensland. Tom Jefferson/Greenpeace

The Australian government has just given the approval for the expansion of a controversial port in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef. When built, it’s expected that up to 120 million tonnes (132 million tons) of coal a year will pass through the port, and through the world’s largest coral reef system.