It has recently been announced that ministers in England and Wales have backed down on the issue of farming subsidies being used for the benefit of the environment and wildlife. Ministers wanted 15% of farmers subsidies to be used to help wildlife projects and environmental issues. Farmers were not happy Read more
Somewhere far, far to the south where it is summer, a group of global warming scientists are trapped in the Antarctic ice. If you missed the irony of that situation, it is because much of the mainstream media has glossed over that rather inconvenient bit of hilarity. As an example Read more
By Jane Candlish Angry campaigners claim a new map of windfarm developments in the north does not show the “true threat” of the march of the turbines. Highland Council has produced a graphic detailing every turbine being dealt with by its planners. The map shows almost 90 separate developments, affecting Read more
WESTERN Isles Council approved the development of two wind turbines at Clachan on North Uist against the advice of its own planning department. The Ministry of Defence objected and now Scottish ministers have called in the plan to be considered by a reporter. The islanders are not happy because the Read more
Steven Vass Deputy Business Editor NATIONAL Grid is in talks with Perth-based power group SSE over a special electricity supply contract as anxiety mounts about Scottish network capacity when Peterhead power station slashes output next year. The UK’s grid controller is understood to be concerned that Scotland could struggle to Read more
Roger Cox: As VisitScotland’s “Year of Natural Scotland” advertising campaign draws to a close, it’s worth reminding ourselves just how central the unspoiled nature of our landscape has been to these lavishly funded efforts to attract more tourists. Stars of the various TV and web adverts released during the last Read more