Snowy Hydro 2.0 – a move towards renewable sources of energy?

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The Turnbull Government’s is spending 6 billion dollars to buy out the NSW and Victorian government’s shares in the Snowy Hydro Company. Presumably to enable the Snowy 2.0 project to be fast tracked.

The New South Wales government has announced  that the project is to receive critical infrastructure status.

There is a debate opening up about the claimed environmental benefits, and the possible damaging effects of infrastructure work in Kosciuszko National Park.

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Tuesday, March 13 2018
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Featured in storyCharlie Litchfield - Environmental Services Manager, Snowy Hydro CompanyGiles Parkinson - RenewEconomyDr. Bradley Smith - Energy and Climate Campaigner - Nature Conservation Council
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