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Renewables debate flares over proposed NSW wind farm

Original: ⬆️ compare and contrast data re: fossil fuels to: Scaremongering from Barnaby Joyce's electorate where the major landown

A debate is under way in Australia over claims that renewable energy projects are harming regional communities, focused on Barnaby Joyce's New England electorate. Critics say major landowners including Gina Rinehart and the Murdoch family have promoted anti-renewables messaging, while pointing to the proposed Winterbourne wind farm, which they argue could replace output from the ageing Eraring coal plant if approved.

Why now: Ongoing political conflict in Australia over the energy transition, coal plant closures and wind farm approvals in regional NSW.

Barnaby JoyceGina RinehartWinterbourne wind farmEraring power stationNew England, NSW

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• ⬆️ compare and contrast data re: fossil fuels to: Scaremongering from Barnaby Joyce's electorate where the major landowners include Rinehart/Murdoch, and the Winterbourne wind farm yet to be approved would knock out Eraring: ⬇️ walchadeclaration DOT au The "renewables are… · gusseting · 3

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