Ironstone Community Action Group v NSW Minister for Planning and Duralie Coal

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

New South Wales Land and Environment Court

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

09/05/2011

LITIGATION TYPE

Project Approval - Mitigation

SUBJECT MATTER

Coal mine

REVIEW TYPE

Merits review

SUMMARY

The Ironstone Community Action Group (ICAG) challenged the Minister's approval of a project to extend an open cut coal mine. ICAG was concerned about the impact of the mine on water quality, endangered species, biodiversity and human health in the region. Preston J granted approval for the open cut coal mine, but imposed substantially revised conditions to minimise the impact of coal dust, noise and harm to affected species. The applicant did not raise and the court did not consider mitigation of the climate change impacts.

CASE DOCUMENTS

Ironstone Community Action Group v NSW Minister for Planning and Duralie Coal [2011] NSWLEC 195