NSW premier Chris Minns and treasurer Daniel Mookhey have written to the NSW Labor party in the wake of new corruption allegations
Coal-fired power ‘biggest threat to reliability’ in electricity grid, Bowen says
Energy minister Chris Bowen says coal-fired power stations are “far and away the biggest threat to reliability” in Australia’s electricity grid, signalling the Labor government will seek to fight the next election on power policy and the Coalition’s controversial nuclear plan.
Far and away the biggest threat to reliability in our grid is over reliance on aging coal fired power stations. Over the last year, not a single day has passed without an unplanned outage at a coal power generator in eastern Australia.
Ten years on, those killed that day remain in our hearts and in our purpose. Our thoughts are with their loved ones – the passing of time does not diminish the pain of their loss.
We acknowledge and remember the courage and resilience shown by those who responded to the disaster. We recognise the Australian Federal Police, Defence Force and Australian Transport Safety Bureau personnel whose work was central to the thorough and painstaking investigation.
Continue reading…NSW premier Chris Minns and treasurer Daniel Mookhey have written to the NSW Labor party in the wake of new corruption allegationsCoal-fired power ‘biggest threat to reliability’ in electricity grid, Bowen saysEnergy minister Chris Bowen says coal-fired power stations are “far and away the biggest threat to reliability” in Australia’s electricity grid, signalling the Labor government will seek to fight the next election on power policy and the Coalition’s controversial nuclear plan.Far and away the biggest threat to reliability in our grid is over reliance on aging coal fired power stations. Over the last year, not a single day has passed without an unplanned outage at a coal power generator in eastern Australia.Ten years on, those killed that day remain in our hearts and in our purpose. Our thoughts are with their loved ones – the passing of time does not diminish the pain of their loss.We acknowledge and remember the courage and resilience shown by those who responded to the disaster. We recognise the Australian Federal Police, Defence Force and Australian Transport Safety Bureau personnel whose work was central to the thorough and painstaking investigation. Continue reading…