Last night there were signs that the ‘anti-fracking’ circus was nearly over in Balcombe, and Cuadrilla will shortly be allowed to resume drilling at the site. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2398552/DAILY-MAIL-COMMENT-Green-bullies-inconvenient-truths.html
Controversial plans to ignite coal seams off the Fife coast are to be the subject of high-level talks next week. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/fife-subsea-coal-burning-fears-raised-1.122110
Instead of squabbling among themselves, ministers should publish the Department of Energy’s report on the impact of wind farms on the countryside Owen Paterson said that work is ongoing on an official study that officials at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have attempted to block. Coalition sources Read more…
Wind campaigners have urged the Government to finalise and publish a report into the impact giant turbines have on the rural economy http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/northumberland-wind-farm-urge-government-5759067
QUESTIONS have been raised about the Scottish Government’s renewables policy after the calm, hot summer meant that wind turbine sites north of the Border produced only enough electricity to make a few hundred cups of tea. On Friday, the turbines in Bilbster, near Wick, could only muster up enough energy Read more…