澳大利亚部长批准Robbins岛风力农场,尽管存在环境问题。 Australian minister approves Robbins Island wind farm, despite environmental concerns.

澳大利亚环境部长穆雷·瓦特在经过八年的审议后批准了塔斯马尼亚罗宾斯岛一座有争议的100轮机风电场. Australian Environment Minister Murray Watt has approved a controversial 100-turbine wind farm on Robbins Island in Tasmania, after eight years of deliberation. 该项目预计能给422 000户家庭供电,每年将排放量减少340万吨。 该项目面临环境关切,担心对诸如桔连鳍鹦鹉和塔斯马尼亚恶魔等濒危物种的影响。 Expected to power 422,000 homes and reduce emissions by 3.4 million tonnes annually, the project faces environmental concerns over impacts on endangered species like the orange-bellied parrot and Tasmanian devils. 政府设置了条件,包括保护基金和防止疾病传播的障碍,以解决这些问题。 The government has imposed conditions, including conservation funding and barriers to prevent disease spread, to address these issues. 建造工程定于2031年开始,将创造350个直接就业机会和50个持续就业机会。 Construction, set to begin in 2031, will create 350 direct and 50 ongoing jobs.