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@bigearthdata.ai Oct 7, 2026, 9:00 AM

Exporting coal, owning the damage: A legal reckoning arrives for Australian mining
->The Sydney Morning Herald | More on "Australian coal mining legal accountability" at BigEarthData.ai | #Coal #ClimateChange

@bigearthdata.ai Oct 7, 2026, 8:52 AM

Powering data centers on nuclear? That's a tough sell in Utah's coal country.
->Grist | More on "Nuclear data centers replace coal industry" at BigEarthData.ai | #Coal #ClimateChange #Data

@somewise.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 8:45 AM

In a remarkable win for the #environment, the High Court of Australia - Australia's highest judicial authority - has ruled that approvals for export #coal mines need to take account of all emissions (incl Scope3 - burnt overseas)
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

@mediaactive.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 8:40 AM

“Australia’s High Court has upheld an appeal against the approval by the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission of an extension of a major #coal mine in the state because of its local climate impacts”. A very signicant ruling. #ruleoflaw #climatechange reneweconomy.com.au/high-court-r...

@bigearthdata.ai Oct 7, 2026, 8:14 AM

'Lawyers should be running to courts' to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP says | Australia news
->The Guardian | More on "Coal approvals legal challenge NSW" at BigEarthData.ai | #Coal #ClimateChange

@climatelitigation.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 7:38 AM

#climatelitigation #pressreview

'High Court ruling in coal court case spooks miners'
www.msn.com/en-au/news/o...
#coal #coalmine #Australia #NewSouthWales

@climatelitigation.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 7:35 AM

#climatelitigation #pressreview

'High Court rejects major coal mine extension in “landmark judgment” based on climate change impacts'
reneweconomy.com.au/high-court-r...
#coal #coalmine #Australia #NewSouthWales

@blairpalese.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 6:48 AM

Such an important high court, precident-setting win putting a stop to the idea that we can keep mining & selling #coal & #gas without being responsible for the #climate impacts! Here’s to many more cases to follow & to these amazing community leaders! #auspol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

@wnhy.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 6:42 AM

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

A historic ruling for Australian #environmentallaw in the #fossilfuel approvals process.

"The High Court has confirmed that planning authorities cannot ignore the chain of causation from a project's emissions #scope3emissions
#coal #pollution #auspol #climatecrisis

@bigearthdata.ai Oct 7, 2026, 6:05 AM

'Groundbreaking': High Court quashes coal mine expansion over climate emissions
->The Sydney Morning Herald | More on "Coal mine expansion climate ruling" at BigEarthData.ai | #Coal #ClimateChange #Emission

@muser.press Oct 7, 2026, 5:24 AM

Australia’s highest court ruled against a massive #coal mine expansion on Wednesday, delivering judgement in what campaigners say is the first #climate case to reach the nation’s top judicial body. #Australia

@jeffreyc.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 5:00 AM

I say to you @albomp.bsky.social & @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social 'you cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with you'

#auspol
@australianlabor.bsky.social on notice
Shits gettin' serious, soon you'll actually have to make decisions & do something
#Coal #Gas

@pixeljones.mindly.social.ap.brid.gy Oct 7, 2026, 4:31 AM

Make Miners Cough Up Their Lungs Again

#DJT's rollback of protections and promotion of "Clean Coal" is bringing back worst levels of Black Lung since 1970s

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/05/nx-s1-5894884/appalachia-black-lung-coal-miners-silica-dust

#Coal […]

[Original post on mindly.social]

Graph of percent of Mine Workers with Black Lung by Years Worked
It shows that workers at every experience level getting diagnosed with Black Lung at 1980s levels (35% of workers w/ 25 years or more of experience), more than double the rates in the 2000s.

@brucearobertson.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 4:08 AM

This looks to me to be a landmark climate litigation by the plucky community group DAMSHEG
Australia's highest court lands a blow for common sense
Score
Damsheg 2
#coal industry 0
#Climatematters #climatechange #coal #climatelaw
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...