Indian mining giant Adani will contest a fine of just over $12,000 issued by the Queensland Government over the unauthorised release of sediment stormwater from the Abbot Point coal terminal.
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The Abbot Point site in north Queensland - the unauthorised release took place in March. |
Adani gave notice to the state environment department that they would contest the fine in court.
The company was granted a temporary emissions licence to help it manage water on the site during Tropical Cyclone Debbie.
The environment department said Adani later advised it had breached the conditions, after releasing sediment amounts more than eight times the level it was licenced for.
A spokesperson for Adani declined to comment as the matter is before the courts.
Read Tim Swanston’s ABC News story - “Adani mining giant to fight $12k fine for environmental breach.”
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