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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: ‘perverse’ rewards for coalmines, US Congress in turmoil, kids’ gambling affecting schooling

Coal is unloaded onto large piles at the Ulan Coal mines near Mudgee.
Around 20% of coalmines would be allowed to significantly increase their emissions under Labor’s revamped safeguard mechanism, a new analysis has found. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Morning everyone. The murky nuances of climate policy get a little bit murkier today with our exclusive story showing that 10 coalmines could increase their greenhouse gas pollution until 2030 while being financially rewarded by the government. We have the extraordinary story of a missed train and a $2,000 cab ride, and there’s turmoil in the US Congress after hard-right Republicans forced a vote to oust their own speaker.

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