Critics of Australia’s Carmichael coal mine project ramp up fight
Karen Graham | Digital Journal’s Editor-at-Large for environmental news
http://www.digitaljournal.com/business/critics-of-australia-s-carmichael-coal-mine-project-ramp-up-fight/article/487763 13 March 2017:
” … The BBC is reporting the big complaint making the rounds today is the Australian government’s plan to give Adani a $1.0 billion loan to build its rail line to the coast. Many critics claim this infrastructure will become an obsolete asset in short order. …
“Frank Jotzo, director of the Australian National University’s Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, told the BBC:
“It’s questionable whether this mine will still be a viable proposition in two decades’ time, whereas infrastructure such as a rail line or port expansion [also planned by Adani] would have a lifetime of 50 to 100 years.” … “
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