Why coal-fired power handouts would be an attack on climate and common sense
by Michael Slezak from on (#2BR76)
The evidence suggests the push for government help is an attempt to squeeze money out of unwise investments made at the end of the mining boom
The recent coordinated push for new coal-powered electricity generators in Australia comes as the industry is on its last legs.
The intensified push for government handouts can be seen as a last-ditch attempt for the coal industry to squeeze some money out of the unwise investments it made at the end of the mining boom.