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“Kick in the guts:” One of nation’s largest and most polluting fossil fuel projects gets green tick
After six years of assessment and hundreds of appeals against it, a massive gas project has been given state environmental approval to operate until 2070.
Aaron Bunch

Dec 13, 2024

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Coal

“We haven’t been consulted:” Coal town on transition to renewables is not interested in nuclear
One coal town transitioning to renewables says it has not been consulted about Coalition’s nuclear plans, and is not interested.
Aaron Bunch

Jun 2, 2024

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