Mining giant Whitehaven Coal plans to bury 730 tyres under Leard State Forest
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Gunnedah Basin mining giant Whitehaven Coal (WHC) is copping heat over plans to bury hundreds of used heavy-machinery tyres on its Tarrawonga Coal Mine site in north-west New South Wales.
Key points:
The company wants to bury an estimated 730 tyres on the site
It sits within the boundaries of the Leard State Forest and has been earmarked for revegetation
Landholders say it would be an offence if they did the same thing
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