'David and Goliath' battle over waste-to-energy plan in Angus Taylor's NSW seat generates electoral heat

Hume residents fear toxic pollutants will result from a waste incineration power plant many feel is being forced upon themGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingA controversial plan to harness energy by burning Sydney's rubbish in the NSW southern tablelands is generating an electoral backlash in the seat of Hume, where the energy minister, Angus Taylor, is facing a challenge from the independent candidate Penny Ackery.In May 2021, Veolia Environmental Services lodged an application to for approval to develop an Advanced Energy Recovery Centre at the Woodlawn Eco-Precinct west of Tarago, approximately 40km south-west of Goulburn. Continue reading...