Big coal: Australia's dirtiest habit

Dissects the charm offensive (and muscle) the coal industry uses publicly and behind closed doors to get its way. Exposes the myth of clean coal and the taxpayer-funded PR machine behind it. Lays bare the desolation in regional Australia as prime farming land, the fabric of communities, and much els...

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Main Authors: Pearse, Guy (Author), MacKnight, David (Author), Burton, Bob (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sydney NewSouth Publ. 2013
Edition:1. publ.
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Summary:Dissects the charm offensive (and muscle) the coal industry uses publicly and behind closed doors to get its way. Exposes the myth of clean coal and the taxpayer-funded PR machine behind it. Lays bare the desolation in regional Australia as prime farming land, the fabric of communities, and much else is strip-mined along with coal, and how we can move to a sustainable, prosperous, future
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-246) and index
Foreword / by Ian Dunlop -- Introduction -- The real price of coal -- The strip-mining of Australia -- The barons' boom -- Charm offensive -- King Coal's muscles -- 'Clean coal' ruse -- Overthrowing big coal
Physical Description:XII, 257 S. 24 cm
ISBN:9781742233031

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