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English term or phrase:
dredging set to take place in the reef’s waters
English answer:
new dredging is planned to be carried out in the reef’s waters
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May 7, 2014 06:42
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English term
dredging set to take place in the reef’s waters
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The Hay Point coal terminal.
The impact of dredging and dumping sediment on the Great Barrier Reef has been far greater than the mining industry has claimed, with nearly 150m tonnes of new dredging set to take place in the reef’s waters, a study shows.
The impact of dredging and dumping sediment on the Great Barrier Reef has been far greater than the mining industry has claimed, with nearly 150m tonnes of new dredging set to take place in the reef’s waters, a study shows.
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new dredging will happen soon in the Reef
The impact of previous dredging was high, and now there is even a new dredging coming and this new dredging will add almost 150m tonnes of seabed to the problem.
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