The fire at Anglo American’s Grosvenor coalmine in Moranbah broke out after methane ignited
Conservation groups say a fire that has been burning since Saturday at an underground coalmine is Queensland is an “environmental disaster” that highlights the risks of methane gas to workers, community health
The Australian Conservation Foundation’s methane campaigner, Piper Rollins, said the incident was “nothing short of an environmental disaster” that highlighted the potent risks of methane. She said smoke caused by the fire could result in a “toxic cocktail of pollutants” moving to nearby communities.
“Our NGER system relies on factor-based emissions reporting and we don’t yet have a system for reconciling blowouts.Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersand Australia … there should be a serious question about how is that pollution going to be accounted for in our state and national inventories.”
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