ABC: Miners Ripping up the Wilderness to Feed the Green Energy Revolution
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Essay by Eric Worrall
“Everything is now an emergency” – How can governments which declare climate emergencies refuse applications to extract Lithium and other vital minerals from sensitive wilderness areas?
The rush to renewable energy means a new mining boom. But first, Australia needs to make some tough choices
Four Corners / By Angus Grigg, Jeanavive McGregor and Lucy Carter
Electric cars, solar panels, large batteries and wind turbines — the technology needed to go green relies on what can be a dirty industry.
“It’s absolutely ironic, but to save the planet we are going to need more mines,” says Allison
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