Council gives conditional approval to energy park
The Upper Hunter Shire Council has decided to support the controversial Kyoto Energy Park for Scone, but has left the door open to oppose aspects of any approval.
View ArticleScone wind farm criticism 'unwarranted'
The proponent of a $200 million renewable energy development in the Upper Hunter Valley has told a state parliamentary inquiry into rural wind farms that criticism of the project is unwarranted.
View ArticleEnergy park scales back plans
The proponent of a renewable energy development in the Hunter Valley has scaled back the controversial project.
View ArticleResidents irate over wind farm nod
The New South Wales Planning Minister, Tony Kelly, has come under fire from Upper Hunter Valley residents over his approval of a $190 million wind and solar farm near Scone.
View ArticleScone leads green energy research
Scone will be at the forefront of research into storing electricity and integrating green energy under the Federal Government's smart power initiative.
View ArticleAviators sound wind farm warning
A Senate Inquiry has been told wind farms, like the one planned for Scone in the Upper Hunter Valley, pose a critcial threat to low-level aviation safety.
View ArticleMuswellbrook wants in for carbon tax negotiations
Muswellbrook Mayor, Martin Rush is urging the Federal Government to include his Hunter Valley council in the debate about the future introduction of a carbon price.
View ArticleDocumentary sparks concern about water supplies
A Scone resident says she is now concerned for local water supplies after viewing the coal seam gas documentary 'Gasland'. Karen Macdonald was among 140 people who attended last night's screening of...
View ArticleHunter Council considers coal and gas mining ban
Upper Hunter Council will debate whether coal and gas mining should be banned in the shire.
View ArticleUpper Hunter support for Labor's resources plan
Labor's ten point plan to address environmental concerns with coal and gas mining has received a positive response in the Hunter Valley.
View ArticleEnvironmental regulator focussed on coal seam gas
The environment protection regulator in New South Wales has told the Department of Industry it needs more information to properly assess applications for coal seam gas exploration.
View ArticleMayor wants Upper Hunter mine plan done first
Muswellbrook Mayor, Martin Rush says he is eager to make a start on the Upper Hunter regional strategic plan for coal mining now the Coalition has its first ministry in place.
View ArticleHundreds of turbines at Upper Hunter windfarm
The company proposing a windfarm for the Liverpool Range in the Upper Hunter says the project could involve more than 500 turbines.
View ArticleHunter residents welcome solar back-flip
Hunter residents who signed up to the Solar Bonus scheme are welcoming news today the State Government has scrapped changes to the scheme after a massive public backlash.
View ArticleOverseas earthquakes delay Hunter geothermal project
A seismic risk assessment for a proposed geothermal project in the Hunter Valley has been inadvertently delayed by the Japanese and New Zealand earthquake disasters.
View ArticleSolar summit slammed
A solar industry executive has told a State Government summit in Newcastle it was a waste of time and it had not addressed the key issue.
View ArticleGreens demand NSW coal power closures
The New South Wales Greens are pushing the State Government to shut down two on the nation's oldest and most polluting power stations.
View ArticleNSW Farmers Association gives its wish list to coal seam gas inquiry
The NSW Farmers Association wants landholders to get the right to veto applications for coal seam gas developments on their properties.
View ArticleCoal towns urged to consider renewable future
A new $100,000 report has identified Muswellbrook and Singleton as future renewable energy hubs.
View ArticleHunter residents concerned about new wind farm reforms
An Upper Hunter community group has expressed its concern about proposed new guidelines being put forward by the State Government on wind farm projects, saying they are not as simple as they seem.
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