THE so called “Waubra Foundation” has alerted media to their threats to sue the ACT Government for buying wind generated electricity from NSW.

The ACT government and its officials could be exposed to litigation and financial risks if it does not seek to protect the health of rural residents from sleep deprivation by poorly operated wind farms supplying the ACT.

They even go so far as to accuse the ACT of being complicit with torture.

“The attitude of some Australian bureaucrats and public health ‘experts’ that residents living near industrial wind turbines are ‘collateral damage’ clearly contravenes the UN Convention Against Torture, to which Australia is a signatory.

Gosh this all sounds very serious doesn’t it? But who is this foundation?

Sourcewatch explains:

Peter Mitchell: Founder and chair of the Waubra Foundation, Founding chairman of Moonie Oil Company Limited, Chairman or a Director of related companies including Clyde Petroleum Plc, Avalon Energy Inc, North Flinders Mines Ltd, Paringa Mining & Exploration Plc (most now delisted on the ASX), Director of Lowell Resources Funds Management Ltd. Investment interests include gold, copper, rare earths, natural gas, uranium, iron ore and coal, Spokesman for the Western Plains Landscape Guardians.

Crikey has more.

* Astroturf, meaning fake grass roots.

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