A NEW onshore oil bonanza could be on the horizon with vast potential resources found under a swathe of southern Britain, possibly on a par with the huge shale gas reservoirs found in the north. Scientists from the British Geological Survey (BGS) are putting the final touches to a report Read more
A WIND farm company worth £7.7million paid an elderly widow just £500 for land essential to a 20-turbine development in the Highlands. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/465112/Widow-paid-just-500-for-her-garden-by-7-7m-wind-farm-giant
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: We reveal the true cost of the Scottish Government’s turbine obsession. http://www.sundaypost.com/news-views/scotland/salmond-s-great-wind-farm-rip-off-1.271296
Concern that windfarm would have a catastrophic effect on tourism. http://www.protectwildscotland.org/wind/wind-news/silent-protest-against-plans-for-wind-farm/
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a legal action to overturn a decision to grant a batch of planning applications for wind turbines on the Outer Herbrides following fears over effects on radar. http://news.stv.tv/scotland/268586-mod-launches-court-bid-to-kick-out-windfams-near-south-uist-range/
A lack of clarity in planning for wind farms and onshore gas development must be “urgently addressed”, MSPs have said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-26579733
By Press Association Offshore renewables could boost the economy by almost £6.7 billion and help support 150,000 jobs by 2020, a new report has found. This could be achieved if UK companies can “seize the opportunity” and put the industry on an accelerated growth path. This would see total capacity Read more
ALAN Taylor comes to the glum conclusion as he travels round the country this referendum year that we, the Scots, are aesthetically challenged as manifested by the clothes we choose to wear, ugly post-war buildings built for functionality, and other fine buildings neglected or razed to the ground (“Wrecking balls Read more