Nearly one-third of the Hunter's groundwater resources could be affected by mining

By Joanne McCarthy
Updated June 7 2018 - 11:49am, first published 10:00am
Warning: Julia Imrie in the dry bed of the Goulburn River. A Federal Government assessment has confirmed residents' long-held concerns about mining-related water impacts.
Warning: Julia Imrie in the dry bed of the Goulburn River. A Federal Government assessment has confirmed residents' long-held concerns about mining-related water impacts.

NEARLY one third of the Hunter could be affected by mining-related groundwater drawdown if new and controversial coal mines are approved, a Federal Government assessment of the region’s water resources has revealed.

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