Landmark climate ruling as Land and Environment Court rejects Rocky Hill coal mine

By Matthew Kelly
Updated April 15 2019 - 12:01pm, first published February 8 2019 - 2:55pm
Victorious: Gloucester residents celebrate in the Domain in Sydney after the Land and Environment Court rejected an appeal by Gloucester Resources. The court found the mine would contribute to climate change.  Picture: Matthew Kelly
Victorious: Gloucester residents celebrate in the Domain in Sydney after the Land and Environment Court rejected an appeal by Gloucester Resources. The court found the mine would contribute to climate change. Picture: Matthew Kelly

The Land and Environment Court’s decision to stop the Rocky Hill coal mine on the basis that greenhouse gas emissions from the project would contribute to climate change would be “profoundly influential”, a lawyer who represented Gloucester residents believes.

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