Australia
Rivers SOS Inc. v. Minister of Planning (Land and Environment Court, 2009)
Jurisdiction: Australia
Side A: Rivers SOS Inc (Corporation)
Side B: Minister of Planning (Government)
Core objectives: Challenge to the Minister's decision approving a coal mine expansion
Summary
In June 2009, New South Wales Planning Minister approved a $50 million expansion of the Metropolitan coal mine, allowing longwall mining to take place underneath the Woronora Reservoir. The Minister approved a substantially revised version of the project at a late stage in the assessment process, without providing any further opportunities for public participation and agency involvement. Rivers SOS, a community group, challenged the legality of the mining approval process. On December 16, 2009, the Land and Environment Court upheld the decision of the Minister.Case documents
from the Grantham Research Institute
from the Grantham Research Institute
