This isn't just a blowout, it's part of an avoidable disaster

The article argues that Snowy Hydro 2.0’s costs have risen from $2 billion to $25 billion as part of an “avoidable energy disaster,” with wider and unknown costs “probably many hundreds of billions” and no measurable climate benefit. The writer claims the global shift away from similar policies suggests the outcome could have been prevented through calls for an impartial inquiry into curbing CO2 with renewables. They assert that renewables require time to recover CO2 from manufacturing and installation, and that reducing CO2 domestically won’t offset continued coal use by major emitters. The piece also references tips allegedly added to bills without customer knowledge and recounts experiences involving threats and political violence.