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{{#badges: CoalSwarmCoalVictoria|CoalVictoriaNavbar-Victoriaandcoal}} The '''Dual Gas power station''' (also referred to by the proponent as the 'Dual Gas Demonstration Project') is a proposed brown coal and gas-fired power station being mooted for construction on land adjoining the existing [[Energy Brix power station]] and briquette plant in Morwell, Victoria. The proponent is [[Dual Gas Pty Ltd]], a special purpose subsidiary of [[HRL]].<ref name="idgcc">HRL, [http://www.invest.vic.gov.au/240909HRLpropose750mdualgaspowerplantforVictoria "HRL propose $750m dual gas power plant for Victoria"], Media Release, September 24, 2009.</ref>
An application for construction approval for the plant was accepted by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria in May 2011. On its website, the EPA states that over 4000 submissions were received on HRL's application.<ref>Environment Protection Authority Victoria [http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/bus/comments/dual-gas.asp "Dual Gas Pty Ltd – dual gas demonstration power station, Morwell"], Environment Protection Authority website, October 22, 2010.</ref> with a majority opposing the project.<ref name="EV">Environment Victoria, [http://www.environmentvictoria.org.au/media/new-coal-fired-power-station-faces-massive-public-opposition "New coal-fired power station faces massive public opposition"], Media Release, October 6, 2010.</ref> Public comment on HRL's application closed on October 6. The EPA was scheduled to make make a decision on the application by January 2, 2011.<ref name="EV"/> However, the agency's assessment of the project was suspended after further information was sought from the company.<ref>Stuart Fletcher, [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/07/3108090.htm "EPA halts power plant assessment"], ''ABC News'', January 7, 2011.</ref>
