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Marion Rae

Holy cow: coal, gas giants on notice over methane plume

A report has found a coal mine released as much methane as eight million cows. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Harmful plumes of methane have escaped from an open cut coal mine in Queensland's Bowen Basin, according to satellite images.

Data released by the Australian Conservation Foundation on Tuesday showed Glencore's Hail Creek open cut coal mine released more methane pollution in 16 days than the company reported over an entire year.

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