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Waitaha Hydro

Initially denied by the previous govt, it's on the approval list now.

Anger over West Coast hydro scheme's fast-track approval https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/589602/anger-over-west-coast-hydro-scheme-s-fast-track-approval
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Fast-Track information

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Anger over West Coast hydro scheme's fast-track approval

A plan to fast-track a controversial West Coast hydro scheme has been given an initial go-ahead.

RNZ
Mar 14 at 7:02amWeb
Show threadPhil Stevens Mar 14
@BigD There's some really bad karma in store for whoever thinks it's ok to mess with such an amazing whitewater river.
Show threadBigDMar 14
@phil_stevens I don't know the river. If anything like all West Coast rivers, it will be magnificent.
This approval certainly has highlighted all things bad about the processes used, or not used, to be more to the point.
Show threadPhil Stevens Mar 14
@BigD The deliberate exclusion of conservation and recreation groups is abhorrent. Monkeywrenching would be a legitimate direct action if they start trying to build the thing. Let someone invest a similar sum in a solar farm in the area.