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Australia rejects new coal mine on environmental grounds

This shows a coal stack at a train loading facility near Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley, Australia, Nov. 2, 2021. The Australian government, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, has for the first time rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law.(AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek arrives for Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. The Australian government has for the first time rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Heavy machinery moves coal as it is poured onto a stack near Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley, Australia, Nov. 2, 2021. The Australian government, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, has for the first time rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law.(AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Australia rejects new coal mine on environmental grounds