Baillieu government commits $5m towards geothermal project
Thursday November 3rd 2011 Friends of the Earth geothermal funding a significant step forward for Baillieu government Environmental organisation Friends of the Earth has welcomed the announcement that the state government has granted $5 million towards a geothermal project in the Surf Coast Region. “In recent weeks, the Surf Coast community has been focused on the announcement that Alcoa will get another 50 years to burn highly polluting coal at Anglesea” said Friends of the Earth campaigns co-ordinator Cam Walker. “We have received very strong feedback from residents that they do not want coal mining”. “The Alcoa decision locks us … Continue reading Baillieu government commits $5m towards geothermal project