Linc Energy Faces Fifth Charge of Environmental Contamination

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Australian Mining reported that the Queensland government has filed a fifth charge against Linc Energy (ASX:LNC) citing allegations of soil contamination caused by the experimental Coal Gasification Plant in the Surat Basin.

Australian Mining reported that the Queensland government has filed a fifth charge against Linc Energy (ASX:LNC) citing allegations of soil contamination caused by the experimental Coal Gasification Plant in the Surat Basin.

The Queensland government yesterday filed a fifth charge against the company for causing serious environmental harm.

As quoted in the market news,

Queensland environment minister Steven Miles said the investigation was one of the biggest of its kind in Australia, as the department has had more than 100 technical officers monitoring sites south of Chinchilla to measure soil pollution from the UCG activities.

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