Planning rule change gives hope to Bulga, other communities facing big mines

By Peter Hannam and Sean Nicholls
Updated July 7 2015 - 12:18am, first published 12:00am
NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes (far left) and NSW Premier Mike Baird (right) during a visit to Bulga in April. Photo: Marina Neil
NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes (far left) and NSW Premier Mike Baird (right) during a visit to Bulga in April. Photo: Marina Neil
Coal mines in the Upper Hunter Valley near Bulga. Photo: Supplied
Coal mines in the Upper Hunter Valley near Bulga. Photo: Supplied
John Krey with residents from the town of Bulga. Photo: Brendan Esposito
John Krey with residents from the town of Bulga. Photo: Brendan Esposito

The Baird government will restore a balance between economic and environmental considerations for major mining projects in a move that has cheered communities such as Bulga in the Hunter but sparked alarm within the industry.

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