Residents concerned by 'undue burden' of wind farms in Upper Lachlan

Residents concerned by 'undue burden' of wind farms in Upper Lachlan

Local farmers express concern over new wind farm projects in Upper Lachlan amid state renewable targets.

Council cites cumulative impacts, not convinced of benefits as Valley of the Winds approved by NSW

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has signed off on the Valley of the Winds Wind Farm, clearing the way for up to 131 wind turbines to be built 40km north of Gulgong in the state’s Central West. The decision follows more than 50 public objections submitted to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure during its project assessment. Warrumbungle Shire Council formally objected to the proposal, with Mayor Kathryn Rindfleish s…

MSP challenges energy projects in Parliament - DNG Online Limited

CONCERNS have been raised in the Scottish Parliament about the pressure facing local communities who are forced to repeatedly fight back against industrial scale wind farms. South Scotland MSP Craig Hoy, who is also the Scottish Conservative candidate for Dumfriesshire, raised the 60-turbine development Scoop Hill a few miles south east of Moffat, where Community Windpower has mounted repeated attempts to overcome local opposition. However, they…