Parker blocks West Coast hydro proposal

Parker blocks West Coast hydro proposal
Gavin Evans
By Gavin Evans Aug. 28 (BusinessDesk) - A 20-megawatt hydro scheme on the West Coast has been blocked by Environment Minister David Parker due to its impact on the pristine and outstanding nature of the Morgan Gorge. The $100 million development, proposed by Greymouth-based Westpower, had the support of the Department of Conservation, which spent more than two years working with the company on its proposal. In September 2016 the department recommended the granting of a 49-year concession, leases and easements for the development which...

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