Guardian: Greenhouse emissions from coal mining and gas production increased by almost 13% in the year to March, offsetting declining emissions from electricity production to leave Australia's annual emissions virtually unchanged.
The environment minister, Greg Hunt, claimed the result was "proof' the carbon tax -- that he intends to repeal -- has been a "pointless burden' on the economy.
As Australia's coal, gas and coal seam gas production increases, so-called "fugitive' emissions released during mining...