Don't Sacrifice the Great Barrier Reef for a Coal Port

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The Great Barrier Reef is already in enough danger. Now, the government is trying to poison it with a nearby coal port.

Australia: Don't Sacrifice the GBR for a Coal Port

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Dear Indra,

The future of the Great Barrier Reef was already looking grim -- it's facing critical threats from climate change, ocean acidification, and pollution. And now, the government wants to put it in even further peril by expanding a nearby coal port.

Australia's government has just granted permission to expand Abbot Point into one of the world's largest coal ports. Before development even starts, preparation involves dredging three million cubic metres of sea bed and dumping the spoil near or in the Great Barrier Reef.

To add even more damage, the pollution attracted by the port will put the reef's fish and coral in further danger. The UN, the fishing and tourist industries, scientists, and others have all voiced their objections. But the government has so far refused to listen.

We can't let Abbott and his cronies keep putting profit over the environment. Stand against the Abbot Point Coal Port!