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Environment
Tracey Ferrier

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Timber industry battles shift to man made power poles - Caught on Camera

The timber industry has urged Essential Energy to continue using hardwood power poles in NSW. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

The timber industry has stepped up its fight against the phase-out of wooden power poles across NSW, demanding proof that the manufactured ones won't melt in bushfires.

The NSW branch of the Australian Forest Products Association has launched a new website urging people to sign a petition against Essential Energy's shift to UV-coated fibreglass and resin poles.

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