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Wind farm nod for Buloke Shire
14 Jun 2013: The north-western Victorian Shire of Buloke has approved the first wind farm since the Government tightened regulations two years ago.
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World Environment Day: Phoenix Youth Centre hosts green expo
12 June 2013: AMES and Environment Victoria have joined forces to hold an Environment Expo at Phoenix Youth Centre as part of a Home Planet.
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Windfarm industry fears consequences of Coalition turbine noise policy
12 June 2013: The Coalition will impose new noise monitoring rules on windfarms that the multibillion dollar industry says will inflict crippling costs.
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Bold coal export vision
6 Jun 2013: A NEW coal technology developer planning to export Latrobe Valley coal to China has taken its business model public.
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Govt cools on climate
5 June 2013: THE Victorian Government has abandoned key agricultural climate change programs.
morePupils taste the diversity
4 Jun 2013: A MELTING pot of culinary delights from contrasting cultures was whipped up in St Albans by AMES students.
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Welcome to Victoria, no wind farms allowed
30 May 2013: Victoria is one of the most difficult places in the world to build a wind farm.
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Shorten to block Abbott on carbon tax
30 May 2013: Bill Shorten has indicated that should he lead Labor after the federal election, he would not be willing to allow a Coalition government to abolish the price on carbon.
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Private leases plan for national parks
30 May 2013: The Napthine government has introduced sweeping changes to Victoria's national parks allowing for 99-year private leases.
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Doubts over Coalition plan to cut emissions
29 May 2013: Storing carbon dioxide in soil and plants will deliver less than five per cent of the emissions cuts assumed under the Coalition's direct action climate change policy, according to government estimates.
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