There are many possible examples, but let me cite the recent and, for the Adani mine's opponents, the convenient use of black-throated finches to further stall development. The suggestion by lawfare's urgers and advocates that an entire species was at risk is a case of 'noble cause corruption' from beak to tail feathers

At low levels of penetration, renewables can be a useful addition to a modern electricity system, but never with the 50 per cent quota Bill Shorten has been assuring the electorate is not only doable but cheaper as well. Substitute hard figures and real world considerations for his green nostrums and what you see is a disaster in the making

The Australian Labor Party intends taking to the federal election […]

The point is not that solar should not be considered, but that it should be considered, warts and all, alongside coal, nuclear and hydro with all their drawbacks. Too often, renewables' drawbacks and deficiencies are glossed over, not the least of these being that are unlikely ever to meet global energy needs