Blue and Green: The UNs world heritage body has said it has concerns over the decision by the Australian government to allow the dredging and dumping of millions of tonnes of sludge from new coal export terminals into the waters of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland.
UNESCO said that the project was approved by the Abbott government despite an indication that less impacting disposal alternatives may exist.
Abbot Point is a deepwater coal port located in Queensland, whose expansion was approved in 2012...