Destroying forests?
"It was originally envisaged to support up to 200 turbines, but this was whittled back to 95 and then 86 turbines, and finally reduced to 42 wind turbines and a capacity of 294 MW, and confined to a single former cattle grazing property near Ravenshoe in the Atherton Tablelands.
Ark Energy says the property has been degraded and already hosts an electricity substation and high voltage powerlines, but opposition from some local groups, amplified by conservative media and right wing think tanks, focused on its proximity (one km) to national parks that form part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area.
https://reneweconomy.com.au/major-wind-farm-withdrawn-after-more-planning-delays-downsizing-name-changes-and-fierce-opposition/
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