Conservative commentator Erin Molan digs herself into a hole in defence of coal | Temperature Check

Fossil fuels simply don't check out when it comes to tackling Australia's rising energy prices while lowering emissions

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When you're in a bit of a tight hole, it's quite good advice to first stop digging while you work out how to climb out.

But over the past week, the advice from conservative commentators on tackling Australia's rising energy prices while lowering emissions has been to keep digging (and drilling).