Talk:Hazelwood Power Station, Victoria

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[edit] Threatened gum species

The Age newspaper reported prior to the approval of the 2005 expansion: [1]

An expansion would see the relocation of the Strzelecki Highway, a smaller road, the Morwell River, two creeks, 11 families, a cattery, dog kennels, 155 trees of a nationally threatened gum species and the town of Driffield so that Hazelwood can access 92 million tonnes of brown coal. (emphasis added)

Does anyone know what species is being referred to, or have any further references? —Pengo 02:50, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

Tree species in the area include [2]:

Tasmanian blue (Eucalyptus globulus), mountain grey (Eucalyptus cypellocarpa, Eucalyptus goniocalyx) and manna gum (Eucalyptus viminalis, Eucalyptus mannifera), messmate (Eucalyptus obliqua), tree ferns and orchids, including the rare butterfly orchid.

None of the gum species are listed on EPBC Act List of Threatened Flora. Possibly it refers to the subspecies Eucalyptus globulus ssp. pseudoglobulus, which is rare. [3]

With regards to the environmentalists statements about the plant being the worst in the developed world, it there any international perspectives on this? I mean, the organisations being cited are the local, Australia, branches. I'd be willing to bet that each country branch has a similar story of woe about one of the power stations in their own country which they can show is the worst in the world.Frade 12:58, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] POV about Kyoto

"The Australian government is a firm supporter of technology-based solutions to greenhouse gas emissions rather than the punitive regime imposed by Kyoto-style caps and targets"

This sounds like Howard government anti-Kyoto rhetoric and as such is political POV, and no reference is provided. I think this sentence should be removed. Peter Campbell 09:12, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

I agree it should be removed. I wouldn't call it POV, but without a reference to give it a context (like who said what when) it's completely meaningless. It would be good if there were replaced with some mention of the government's stance (like that they recently admitted that human-caused climate change exists in a push for nuclear power) or the like. —Pengo 16:00, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

I removed the sentence. It should be replaced with cited Victorian and Federal government positions on Kyoto and climate change. Note that the preceding sentence on "Australia being on target to meet Kyoto targets" is also suspect. --Peter Campbell 23:08, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Possible Typo?

Should "further 1.6 tonnes of coals to Energy Brix Australia" actually say "further 1.6 million tonnes of coal to Energy Brix Australia"?