Nationals Senators Push for Australia to Embrace Coal and Nuclear Power

Nationals Senators Push for Australia to Embrace Coal and Nuclear Power
Operator holds brown coal after plans to shut down Hazelwood Power Station, March 16, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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All five Nationals senators are pushing their Coalition colleagues in the Morrison government to invest in nuclear generators, coal-fired power stations, as well as carbon capture and storage.

Led by Senators Bridget McKenzie and Matt Canavan, the Nationals proposed an amendment on Thursday that would allow Australia’s green bank, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), to invest in gas and loss-making energy projects.

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