great barrier reef: greens call for new tax on mining to pay for damage /

Greens leader Richard di Natale says Australia needs to way for a future without coal,not a future without the reefThe Greens want coal companies to start paying “for the damage they are doing” to the Great Barrier Reef, announcing a new way to tax miners heavily and expend the money to revitalise the reef and to invest in clean energy projects and jobs. Related: Great Barrier Reef: aerial survey reveals extent of coral bleaching Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com