‘It’s going to be messy’: advocates balance climate action and conservation amid Queensland’s green energy boom
by Graham Readfearn from Environment | The Guardian on (#6MJMQ)
Some negative projects will get up, but we have to keep our eyes on the broader goals', says WWF Australia
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A map of operating windfarms in Queensland does not take too long to survey - of the 100 or so across Australia, only six of them are in the sunshine state.
But this is about to change in a very big way. According to state government data, there are 46 separate proposals for windfarms in Queensland with four more already under construction.
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