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Koch slams wind farms for `misleading public'
Wind farm developers are misleading the public about their plans, a south-west MP claims.
Member for Western Victoria David Koch yesterday called on the Federal Government to review the approval process for wind farms.
He said the existing community consultation process was inadequate and developers were not being flexible about the placement of turbines.
September 23, 2009
by Jared Lynch
in The Standard
Wind farm developers are misleading the public about their plans, a south-west MP claims.
Member for Western Victoria David Koch yesterday called on the Federal Government to review the approval process for wind farms.
He said the existing community consultation process was inadequate and developers were not being flexible about the placement of turbines.
"I don't know how we can best address the situation but there has got to be a better way,'' he said.
"There should not be the conflicts there are surrounding wind farm developments.''
Mr Koch said he was not opposed to green power.
He said he believed the placement of wind... [continue via Web link]
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