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Power Co’s subsidised $750m in unpaid taxes: ATO

Here’s another one to add to the annual $10B subsidies for coal, oil and gas power companies. >readmore> Climate Spectator

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HOW AUSTRALIAN COAL IS CAUSING GLOBAL DAMAGE

Main feature in Australia magazine The Monthly, by Bill McKibben, making sure we know how much world damage is being done, to reputation of Australians, as well as climate, by big foreign owned coal exporters >read more> The Monthly

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Confronting suicidal coal policy by State Govt

Good on Quit Coal for leading the way, the rest of us need to show our support. >read more>

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Big guys disregard carbon bubble

Even UK Telegraph, part of the gospel according to Murdoch, includes serious commentary about the latest report by Carbon Tracker and Lord Nick Stern. Essentially, the whole of coal, oil and gas industries represent a sub prime finance liability much … Continue reading

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Obama adamant, reduce CO2 for existing power stations

“Part of my job is to use the bully pulpit to help raise people’s awareness, because if the public cares about it, eventually Congress acts. “If Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will.” >read more>

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Wind trumps coal, gas on price: Aust study

This is obviously for new plant. Even banks don’t want to help with new coal or gas. Wind $/MWh is much less. >read more>

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Are complaints valid, that wind messes up coal fired power?

It’s been a standard complaint that wind isn’t viable because it’s too sporadic and needs to be backed up by just as much “real” coal or gas power. More recently, the soothsayers at Murdoch media have been suggesting that wind … Continue reading

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US Govt bank rolls Queensland coal

Is Ex-Im Bank President Fred Hochberg Underwriting Destruction Of The Great Barrier Reef, Again?

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ReportCoalLobbyPerson

Useful 1 hour review/interview this week with larger than life Clive Palmer on ABC/RN http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/2012-04-15/3944114

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Energy/Corporate – Leading by example

Here’s another example of large corporations starting to lead by example, sizeable users of electricity, disconnecting themselves from bargain basement deals offered by big, dirty coal power barons Facebook leading by example contributed by Ray Astbury

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