A SHOCKING Australian coal 鈥渟pill鈥� may be nothing of the sort.
Last week, footage emerged that appeared to show a spill at the Abbot Point coal terminal in Queensland polluting wetlands and beaches.
The controversial terminal is set to service the biggest coal mine in Australia, once multinational firm Adani finalises the mining deal with the Australian government.
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In the wake of Cyclone Debbie last month there were suggestions that the terminal had discharged water containing coal dust above the legal limits, though Adani, which operates the facility, said it had of its licence.
Then, last week, environmental groups released footage claiming to show coal-laden water extending into more areas. But the said that the black smudges could be minerals in sand, which it will now sample.
This article appeared in print under the headline 鈥淐oal contamination controversy鈥�
