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Qld Govt puts 20-year ban on shale oil mining

Source: ABC News
Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 12:56 AEST
Expires: Sunday, November 23, 2008 12:56 AEST

Deirdre Hazel reports the Qld Govt has placed a 20-year ban on the mining of shale oil in the Whitsundays.

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