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Queensland Government. Risking the Great Barrier Reef for a goldmine? #EnergyEnvironment #LatestPosts
Queensland Government. Risking the Great Barrier Reef for a goldmine?
A mine upstream of the Great Barrier Reef is “two signatures away” from a Queensland government green light, ignoring Federal government rules.
michaelwest.com.au
October 22, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Waste tsunami. Water and the hidden cost of AI data centres #EnergyEnvironment #LatestPosts
Waste tsunami. Water and the hidden cost of AI data centres
Australia's AI processing centres are consuming millions of litres of drinking water and generating mountains of toxic waste.
michaelwest.com.au
October 19, 2026 at 6:33 PM
“They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” In the Snowy’s they do #EnergyEnvironment #LatestPosts
“They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” In the Snowy’s they do
Snowy Hydro 2.0 is not only massively over budget, its environmental impact is also largely ignored, including on the Snowy Mountains brumbies.
michaelwest.com.au
October 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
A groundbreaking model code is set to revolutionize how East Central Florida counties evaluate data-center applications, ensuring consistency and community protection.

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Regional planning council proposes model code to guide data‑center zoning across East‑Central Florida
The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council is drafting a model code covering 44 parameters—zoning compatibility, noise, water, energy, decommissioning and community benefits—to help counties adopt consistent, enforceable standards for data centers.
citizenportal.ai
September 29, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Climate policy. Is the era of unlimited emissions offsets ending? #EnergyEnvironment #LatestPosts
Climate policy. Is the era of unlimited emissions offsets ending?
By implicitly agreeing with EnergyAustralia that offsets don’t neutralise fossil fuel emissions, is government signalling an overhaul of the Safeguard Mechanism?
michaelwest.com.au
July 26, 2026 at 7:46 PM