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Keppel Bay Industrial Project May Be Barrier Reef Nightmare

Author: Amy Marshall
Source: The Morning Bulletin [1]
October 17, 2012

"A CAPRICORN Coast environmental group says the Fitzroy Coal Terminal's "new milestone" hides even worse outcomes for the Great Barrier Reef than previously thought.

 The Keppel and Fitzroy Delta Alliance says it holds grave concerns for endangered species such as the Snubfin dolphin and is demanding the project's developers answer some key questions.

The coal terminal at Port Alma and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is yet to receive a government green light, but if it goes ahead, it will use a new loading system it claims will require very little dredging."

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[1] http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/
[2] http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/keppel-bay-industrial-project-may-be-worse-than-th/1586523/