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All Black Accuses Meridian of Misleading over Wind Farm
The All Black Anton Oliver has expressed his opposition to the building of the world's biggest wind farm on the Lammermoor Range, near Ranfurly.
Meridian Energy is seeking consent for a $2 billion wind farm named Project Hayes.
Oliver appeared at a resource consent hearing in Alexandra on Tuesday, in an effort to stop the wind farm being built. In a detailed submission which took almost an hour to deliver, he outlined overseas evidence he says shows wind farms increase the cost of electricity to the consumer.
He said the proposed wind farm was less about energy for New Zealanders and more about cheap power for international conglomerates, citing a cement factory due to be built by Holcim in the area.
Oliver told the hearing the Resource Management Act is toothless and was not designed to deal with issues such as wind farms.
He also cast doubt on the carbon credit scheme Meridian says will help offset the cost of the $2 billion project, saying it has run a deliberate campaign to deceive the public.
June 12, 2007
in Radio New Zealand
The All Black Anton Oliver has expressed his opposition to the building of the world's biggest wind farm on the Lammermoor Range, near Ranfurly.
Meridian Energy is seeking consent for a $2 billion wind farm named Project Hayes.
Oliver appeared at a resource consent hearing in Alexandra on Tuesday, in an effort to stop the wind farm being built. In a detailed submission which took almost an hour to deliver, he outlined overseas evidence he says shows wind farms increase the cost of electricity to the consumer.
He said the proposed wind farm was less about energy for New Zealanders and more about... [continue via Web link]
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