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Lake Macquarie under threat from coal mine

By Lake Macquarie & Katherine Bronte

In an era of climate change, global warming, high carbon emissions and with renewable energy coming to the fore, it is astounding that a proposal for another “open cut” coal mine is set to reach the NSW planning department.

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