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Government money for new coal projects should go to recovery from Morwell mine fire

April 17, 2014 3:13 am

Morwell community group wants coal money be used for mine fire recovery ABC Radio A.M.

Samantha Donovan reported this story on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 CHRIS UHLMANN: Residents of the east Victorian town of Morwell are urging the Federal and State Governments to redirect millions of dollars earmarked for new brown coal projects in the area to cleaning up their town after the Hazelwood mine fire.

The fire, which started in February, choked the town with smoke and ash for weeks and drove hundreds of people from their homes and businesses and the locals say government funding should be used to help them and not the coal industry.

Samantha Donovan reports….. http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2014/s3986525.htm