Abbot Point
Australia's Largest Mining Project Moves Forward, Despite Weak Demand for Coal
The $17 billion mining project would produce 20 percent more emissions each year than New York City and require ocean dredging nearby the Great Barrier Reef.
The Decision to Re-approve Australia's Biggest Coal Mine Just Gets Dumber
After being re-approved last week, Queensland's Carmichael Mine looks as environmentally fraught as before.
We Asked Queensland’s New Environment Minister What He’s Doing for the Reef
With a new Queensland government, the reef is also under new management. We spoke to Environment Minister Steven Miles about dredging, climate change, and feeling optimistic.
What You Need to Know about the Queensland Election
It's all about the economy, there's not much word on the environment or bikie laws, and Tony Abbott has been a complete no-show.
Will Dredge Spoil From the Reef Destroy the Caley Valley Wetlands?
The expansion of Abbot Point will no longer mean dumping dredge spoil on the reef. Instead it's to be dumped in a wetland, which creates a new set of problems.
Australia's Partnership With an Indian Mining Giant Could Destroy the Great Barrier Reef
The company building a massive coal port in Australia near the Great Barrier Reef has a troubling environmental record in India.
Is Australia Going to Kill the Great Barrier Reef on Friday?
The largest reef network in the world may be half dead, but Queensland, Australia, needs jobs and Asia needs coal—and coal jobs trump everything.