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Proponent of Robbins Island wind farm asked to detail plan to offset loss of Tasmanian devil habitat

The proponent of a contentious wind farm on a Tasmanian island has been asked to come up with a plan to compensate for the loss of hundreds of hectares of Tasmanian devil habitat.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

EPA appeals for and against Robbins Island wind farm puts $1.6b project further in doubt

An environmental war is waging again in Tasmania as a clean energy company fights to save its $1.6-billion wind farm project, while opponents say "half-baked" EPA conditions don't go far enough.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023

Circular Head Council gives green light to Robbins Island wind farm

A contentious wind farm proposal for Robbins Island in Tasmania's far north-west gets council approval the Greens say is in the "worst place" environmentally but the project still faces hurdles.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023