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Is the coal industry economically worthless?
By David Shearman on 1 May 2013
The cost of legacy coal assets may appear cheap, but the community pays the true cost in many other ways, most of all in health.
Articles by David Shearman
Flood and Fire; the case for a levy on coal exports
By David Shearman on 10 February 2013
The most appropriate source of redress for extreme weather events is the coal export industry.
Diagnosing the health risks of unconventional gas
By David Shearman on 28 November 2012
Community concerns over shale and coal seam gas mining in Australia are increasing. So what could go wrong for public health?
Fracking: A risk to health, and healthy returns
By David Shearman on 18 June 2012
An alliance of heavy-hitting institutional investors – who control more than $20 trillion of assets globally – have expressed concern over shale gas mining.
Solar thermal can cure what ails Port Augusta
By David Shearman on 3 May 2012
It’s hard to find a more appropriate solution to the power, pollution, health and employment issues in Port Augusta than solar thermal with storage.
