Communities, like those in Victoria's Port Fairy, are pushing back against seismic blasting that threatened marine life in the Otway basin and surrounding areas.
Victoria Greenlights 6 Projects for Australia s First Offshore Wind Farms theepochtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theepochtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Considered Renewables Portland representative Ashlee Ludeman said the community group was not opposed to wind farms, but maintained the proposed zone was not the right place for development. "At any time of year, there's always one of these endangered species going through the coastline where they want to place these offshore wind turbines," she said. "If it displaces them, the whales could abandon that habitat altogether."
Petition launched against proposed wind farm zone | The Standard standard.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from standard.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.