Flooded mine sites will be releasing huge amounts of heavy metals into the flood waters and much of this will be stored in sediment and pile up behind weirs in catchments and be a pollution problem for many years. Pollutants include dangerous levels of copper, uranium, zinc, aluminium, lead, arsenic, cobalt and nickel.
Queensland’s environmental regulator the Department of Resource Management (DERM) is powerless to stop flood waters creating massive pollution from mine sites across the state.
Minister Jones and Robertson will undoubtedly work with state agencies, the military, communities and companies to fast track rebuilding the state economy, but at what cost the environment?
Minister Jones and Robertson will undoubtedly work with state agencies, the military, communities and companies to fast track rebuilding the state economy, but at what cost the environment?
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