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East Gippsland contains forests of enormous value to all Australians. The forests contain high conservation values, such as endangered species like the long footed potoroo which has been recognised by the Government’s own scientists as being of national and international significance.
Burning wood to provide energy as a renewable and so-called "green source" is short-sighted and stupid. When you cut down a forest, you release its store of carbon dioxide. True, a growing forest takes up carbon dioxide, but this is offset by the preceding logging, releasing stored carbon dioxide (from logged trees) into the atmosphere.
This whole idea sounds like a desperate move by the woodchip industry
to create a market for itself. The woodchippers of Australia are finding
it more and more difficult to sell their tainted product. However, the
State and Federal Governments are bending over backwards to accommodate
them.
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