Twenty-five environmentalists joined the protest, chanting “Clean coal is a dirty lie, solar and wind power now!” Environment groups criticised the alliance for “greenwashing” the coal industry. Friends of the Earth spokesperson Damien Lawson told the protesters that WWF should no longer be considered a conservation organisation given its support for coal.
Greens Senator Christine Milne was quoted in the April 16 Sydney Morning Herald as saying: “The coal industry has put this coalition together to try to give cover to the Rudd government and to the industry to get access [to] public money while they can.”
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'Clean' coal is a dirty lie, say protesters
