Friends of the Earth have criticised the senate inquiry into wind energy, branding it a witch-hunt and part of an ongoing campaign to demonise the technology (final report available here). “You didn’t need a crystal ball to know the inquiry was going to demonise … Continue reading Senate wind inquiry a witch-hunt, radical recommendations must be ignored
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has strayed beyond his area of expertise by lending weight to unsubstantiated claims wind energy is linked to adverse health impacts. This morning, Prime Minister told radio host Alan Jones he finds wind farms “visually disturbing” and believes … Continue reading PM Abbott’s wind energy rhetoric out of step with medical experts
At the turn of the decade, the anti-wind lobby escalated its campaign of exaggeration, cherry-picking, and scare tactics. The orchestrated scare campaign surrounding the alleged health impacts of wind energy created confusion among communities, and in some cases divided them. … Continue reading Aust Psychological Society: No evidence that wind farms affect health
At the turn of the decade, the anti-wind lobby escalated its campaign of exaggeration, cherry-picking, and scare tactics. Just five years later, community members from regional Victoria are saying enough is enough. Ballarat local Xander Gray calls out those who perpetuate the … Continue reading Voices from Regional Vic: A big fuss over something few seem to understand
At the turn of the decade, the anti-wind lobby escalated its campaign of exaggeration, cherry-picking, and scare tactics. Just five years later, community members from regional Victoria are saying enough is enough. A recent letter to the editor by Sandra Hawkins … Continue reading Voices from Regional Vic: NHMRC report supports no evidence claim
A new Friends of the Earth analysis finds wind farms within 100 kilometres of the nation’s Parliament have delivered hundreds of jobs and millions worth of investment for communities, all while cutting pollution. Drawing on modeling from Sinclair Knight Merz … Continue reading New analysis reveals wind farm benefits as senate wind inquiry comes to Canberra
A new Friends of the Earth analysis finds wind energy has created jobs and delivered investment for North Queensland communities, while making a strong contribution to cutting Australia’s carbon emissions. Drawing on modeling from Sinclair Knight Merz (now Jacobs),* Friends … Continue reading New analysis points to wind farm benefits as senate inquiry heads to North Queensland
At the turn of the decade, the anti-wind lobby escalated its campaign of exaggeration, cherry-picking, and scare tactics. Just five years later, community members from regional Victoria are saying enough is enough. Ballarat local Sandra Hawkins calls out Senator John … Continue reading Voices from Regional Vic: Madigan perpetuating wind farm scare campaign
At the turn of the decade, the anti-wind lobby escalated its campaign of exaggeration, cherry-picking, and scare tactics. Just five years later, community members from regional Victoria are saying enough is enough. Ararat local, Russell Pearse, calls out the tactics … Continue reading Voices from Regional Vic: Enough with the anti-wind scare tactics
The Weekly Times reports there are “854 wind turbines worth $5 billion ready to be built in Victoria.” And voices from regional Victoria want those projects built to create jobs and investment in rural communities, and drought-proof income for farmers. Take … Continue reading Voices from regional Vic: Wind farms bring many benefits
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