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Poll finds widespread support for windfarms
The majority of New Zealanders have no problem with the look of wind farms though not everyone wants to see them from their home, the latest Research New Zealand polling shows. ...Of those polled, 84 percent said they had no objection to the way wind farms looked, while 13 percent said they were opposed to the look of wind farms.
However, the level of support fell if the wind farms were too close to home.
When asked if they would object or approve of being able to see a wind farm from their home the level of opposition doubled to 26 percent. ...a significant proportion (37 percent) felt that New Zealand should consider nuclear power.
July 26, 2008
in 3NEWS.co.nz
The majority of New Zealanders have no problem with the look of wind farms though not everyone wants to see them from their home, the latest Research New Zealand polling shows.
The polling found that the look of wind farms found broad acceptance with New Zealanders.
Of those polled, 84 percent said they had no objection to the way wind farms looked, while 13 percent said they were opposed to the look of wind farms.
However, the level of support fell if the wind farms were too close to home.
When asked if they would object or approve of being able... [continue via Web link]
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