CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has rejected a plan to generate 42 percent of its energy from renewable sources and will instead pursue cheaper and more reliable power. Conservation groups on Tuesday condemned the ruling conservative coalition for rejecting the renewable energy target for 2030 that was recommended this year by Australia's chief scientist to comply with the Paris climate change agreement. Instead, the government said it would require power companies to provide a certain minimum amount of power from reliable sources such as coal, gas and hydroelectric generation.Read more on NewsOK.com