There's a lot of upside down politics in the Solid Energy saga, but at the end of the tunnel it's all about the next election
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The minister, CEO and top cop: We expect accountability
Three recent stories serve as reminders that we have every right to expect much from those given power over us
Read MoreTwo hard constraints: climate science, and clean coal
Climate scientist James Hansen and Solid Energy chief executive Don Elder debate how to secure the future of coal, New Zealand, and the world
Read MoreSolid Energy defends its lignite proposals
In which Solid Energy defends its lignite proposals before a Parliamentary select committee, defines sustainability loosely, and fails to define some other things at all, except the megabucks
Read MoreJust dirty, not sexy: lignite to liquid fuel
Coal-to-liquid fuel feasibility studies are underway for lignite, the dirtiest coal, as the coal industry tries to dig itself out of a hole
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