Two thirds of new onshore wind farm applications have been rejected this year amid fears that the once-burgeoning industry could be sacrificed by the Government, with carbon-reduction targets missed, to assuage widespread defections of Tory voters to Ukip at the next general election.
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/wind-farm-approval-rate-drops-to-alltime-low-9523496.html
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