Environmental Protection Authority tips fast-track-listed Energy Farms into liquidation

Environmental Protection Authority tips fast-track-listed Energy Farms into liquidation
Energy Farms sought approval to fast-track Wellsford Solar Farm, north of Auckland. (Image: NZME)
Gregor Thompson
The Environmental Protection Authority has tipped a company with a project on the Fast-track Approvals Act list into liquidation.BusinessDesk reported last week that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) had applied to liquidate Energy Farms for the “non-payment of costs” relating to two separate applications under the previous fast-track regime.On Friday, the EPA confirmed its application was successful.“We can confirm that the High Court gave an oral order yesterday to place Energy Farms Limited into liquidation,&rdqu...

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