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WhakatΔne District Council has thrown its support behind residents of a country lane distressed about Genesis Energy's plans to axe their trees.
However, Genesis says removing the trees is the only viable option to make room for 33kV power lines to tie its planned solar farm to the national grid connection point in Edgecumbe.
Putiki Road resident Peter Askey sought the council's support last week, in asking Genesis to run the lines along the eastern side of the road where there is only open farmland, one house and a drain.
"The west side has a lot of trees; that's where the houses are and that's where people live. So what side do Genesis want to use?
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