Council says warnings ignored about tree removal in Central West Orana REZ

The NSW government is being accused of wilfully ignoring warnings about the destruction of hundreds of native trees…
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"The Central West Orana #RenewableEnergyZone (REZ), based around and to the east of Dubbo, will deliver at least 3 gigawatts of new #wind and #solar generation, as well as storage, although this could be increased to 4.5GW.

It is one of at least five such zones designed to deliver enough #renewables and #storage to replace the state’s ageing coal fired generators."

https://reneweconomy.com.au/eis-lodged-for-australias-first-renewable-zone-greens-lament-compulsory-acquisition/

EIS lodged for Australia’s first renewable zone, Greens lament compulsory acquisition

The EIS for the country’s first renewable zone has been lodged, but has already run into opposition from the Greens over compulsory acquisition proposals.

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