November 18, 2013

A PLAN for a massive new ­opencast coal mine near Edinburgh looks likely to get the green light this week, despite fierce opposition from environmental groups and outrage from local residents. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/environment/plan-for-opencast-coal-mine-near-capital-set-to-be-approved.22709325

Existing renewable energy hurts economies. We should follow Japan and find cheaper forms of clean power http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/article3924584.ece

By Janet Boyle. A Scots dog owner won a battle to have two wind turbines removed after claiming her pet suffered seizures. The turbines were eventually removed, but it was a victory tinged with sadness. Irene Cardle says her beloved dog, Shadow, passed away just days after the council dismantled Read more