Protest says stop brown coal exports
About 100 people protested on October 22 against the Brumby government's proposal to allow brown coal exports to India.
The government said the export of brown coal — the most polluting kind of coal — would prevent India from using an even dirtier energy source. Environment Victoria's Mark Wakeham said the decision was like saying because you can't bring world peace, it's OK to start a war.
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