Coal!!

"Dig it up and ship it out."

What an attitude, but listening to an ABC National program this week, I couldn't help but think what a total hypocrite the Australian government is.

According to the report I heard, Australia is the largest exporter of coal in the world. Therefore it follows that we are, albeit in disguise, one of its greatest polluters. A number of current workers in the industry were critical of past and present practices, stating that they worried about their own children's future in this over polluted world. I noted that one worker preferred not to be named because he feared employer retribution.

It seems to me, that huge devastation will have to occur before the people who can change things will actually take action and DO SOMETHING.

I think the large mining companies should take responsibility for cleaning up the mess they have and are continuing to make.

It would have been great if Australia had taken advantage of the amazing opportunity that presented itself thirty years ago and had become a world leader in Renewal Resources instead of taking the easy way out and simply digging its way to economic wealth.