Australia approved a plan to dump large amounts of mud and sediment into the oceans surrounding the Great Barrier Reef - making room for developers to expand a coal port on the country's eastern coast on Friday. Environment Minister Greg Hunt has vowed that "Some of the strictest conditions in Australian history" will be in place to protect the reef from harm, including water quality measures and safeguards for the reef's plants and animals. On Friday, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority - the government manager of the 133,360 square mile protected marine zone - approved an application by the state-owned North Queensland Bulk Ports Corp. In a report released in 2012, UNESCO expressed concern about development along the reef, including ports, and warned that the marine park was at risk of being listed as a World Heritage site in danger.
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