The National Trust is for many a British institution. But our changing society means it speaks on issues such as fracking and wind farms. C4 News talks to trust director general Dame Helen Ghosh http://www.channel4.com/news/national-trust-fracking-wind-farms-helen-ghosh
Anti-wind farm campaigners from the Borders joined a mass protest in Perth at the weekend against the spread of turbines across Scotland. http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/local/wind-farm-opposition-disputes-1-8m-benefit-to-community-1-5621831
The gloves are already off in what is likely to be a bitter battle over a planning application for five wind turbines north of Grantham. http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/local/wind-farm-opposition-disputes-1-8m-benefit-to-community-1-5621831
MORE than £30,000 is being pumped into community groups in the latest raft of grant awards. – See more at: http://www.barrheadnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/10/24/476103-grant-rewards-give-scouts-the-final-push/#sthash.ZBpyiRZr.dpuf http://www.barrheadnews.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/10/24/476103-grant-rewards-give-scouts-the-final-push/
Belford Parish Council is close to signing a document to ensure that, if Energiekontor get the go ahead to build a nine-turbine wind farm at Belford Burn, money from the community fund would benefit the village. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local/all-news/developer-offers-7-5m-fund-1-3153117
Volkswind UK Ltd have had their plans for a six-turbine wind farm at Blackburn, near Grantshouse, knocked back. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local/all-news/blackburn-turbine-proposal-turned-down-1-3153222
One of Scotland’s largest farm-based wind energy projects is about to be switched on, generating returns for more than 20 local shareholders. http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/news/business-directory/buchan-benefits-from-10-5m-wind-farm-1-3156291
‘Well, you’re arguing facts against opinions. OK, I mean, the fact that the amount of carbon dioxide in the air has rocketed up since the Industrial Revolution, and continues to… http://www.spectator.co.uk/?s=energy