Old industry cities get shafted
Is it something in the water in Newcastle and Ipswich? Both cities grew from coal, but Newcastle councillors recently voted to divest from non-renewables (i.e coal), and Ipswich councillors voted to ban further coal and coal seam gas mining. What ignorant ingrates.
Driving into Newcastle from the north, a single and forlorn wind turbine comes into view, right next to coal storage at the wharf.
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