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Letter to UNESCO regarding the Gawara Baya Wind Farm approval
Author: Seebeck, Michael
RE: Gawara Baya Wind Farm Approval (EPBC 2021/9066) I wish to urgently alert you to multiple significant issues relating to endangered species and the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area which have not been adequately and truthfully considered in the assessment of this wind farm and not considered in the Approval Conditions and Statement of Reasons by the Delegate. Additionally, multiple approval conditions will inevitably be breached in construction and operation of this wind farm. The approval-holder seems actually . . .
More »Governance and Compliance of Standards and Permit Conditions
Author: Dyer, Andrew
Background The governance of standards related to the design, construction, operation and maintenance of large-scale energy projects rely on a range of standards, regulators, responsible authorities and compliance mechanisms to monitor and enforce those standards. Standards are often set and maintained by the responsible authority (for example, a state planning department or environment department) and there are a variety of arrangements in place for enforcing compliance with the standards. Standards may be ‘borrowed’ from other jurisdictions (for example, Victoria uses . . .
More »Neighbour Agreement/Deed: Annotated
Author: Wind Farm Living
The Developer will use this Neighbour Agreement to lodge a caveat over your land title. The caveat follows the title and applies to all owners and occupiers of the land. A caveat prevents any transfer of the land to a new owner or any financial undertakings with banks etc without the Developer’s consent to release the caveat. The Developer may refuse to release the caveat. Due Diligence Show this Neighbour Agreement/Deed to the following providers and ask some questions: 1. . . .
More »Economic Impacts of Utility-Scale Wind Turbines: What Rural Arkansas Counties Need to Know
Author: Anderson, Andrew; Hughes, Megan; and Goodman, Hunter
Across the U.S., roughly 97% of wind turbines are installed in rural areas. Considering this statistic, if utility-scale wind energy were to be introduced in Arkansas, rural communities would bear the direct impacts. This fact sheet contains projections of these impacts. The broad economic tradeoffs over time are listed below: Benefits of Wind Development County GDP increases by about 4%. Farmland values increase by 7%-8%. Costs of Wind Development Personal income falls by 0.5%-0.8%. Employment declines by about 1%. Population . . .
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