Washington Post: How political will often favors a coal billionaire and his dirty fossil fuel
December 13 2022
The tale of Gautam Adani’s giant power plant reveals how political will in India bends in favor of the dirty fuel.
GODDA, India — For years, nothing could stop the massive coal-fired power plant from rising over paddies and palm groves here in eastern India.
Not objections from local farmers, environmental impact review boards, even state officials. Not pledges by India’s leaders to shift toward renewable energy.
By Gerry Shih, Niha Masih and Anant Gupta
December 9, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. EST
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