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Ballarat farmers demand wind farm lines go underground
Angry farmers are demanding wind farms bury their power lines.
Hundreds of turbines have been proposed throughout the Ballarat region.
While many residents have accepted that wind farms will be a part of life in the area, they say the companies building them should foot the bill to put the power lines underground.
August 3, 2009
by Megan McNaught
in The Herald Sun
Angry farmers are demanding wind farms bury their power lines.
Hundreds of turbines have been proposed throughout the Ballarat region.
While many residents have accepted that wind farms will be a part of life in the area, they say the companies building them should foot the bill to put the power lines underground.
Fifty-five families have formed an action group to put pressure on Mt Mercer Wind Farm, which has approval to build 64 turbines.
Farmer Paul Rodgers said he didn't want to stand in the way of progress but there was no reason his businesses should suffer to protect an... [continue via Web link]
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