Ms Turner writes that living close to wind turbines could cause hearing damage and make you deaf. I have been working for wind farm objectors and for Councils for fifteen years trying to prevent people’s amenity being compromised by excess noise from turbines and it is just this sort of Read more
The BMJ says has called global warming a ‘public health emergency’ And said that it will make the deaths from ebola seem insignificant Critics have described the articles as ‘alarmist’ and ‘desperate’ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2777192/Fury-medical-journal-joins-green-bandwagon-Think-tank-slams-BMJ-s-alarmist-global-warming-claims.html
Economic development agency Scottish Enterprise is putting £450,000 into an international fund which supports renewable energy projects. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-29450411
A leading Fife environmental consultancy is encouraging communities to sign the Big 60 000 project petition and to contribute to the environment and stop spiralling energy bill rises. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/fife-firm-says-small-scale-wind-turbines-will-help-tackle-spiraling-energy-costs-1.604997
An MSP has described a controversial application for a windfarm in one of the Highlands’ most picturesque areas as a “test case” for the Scottish Government. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/politics/holyrood/362317/fraser-time-for-snp-ministers-to-prove-commitment-to-protecting-wild-land/
PEOPLE in the north of Sutherland will soon benefit from a second community investment fund associated with SSE’s Strathy North wind farm – set to open for bids tomorrow. http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/Second-Strathy-wind-farm-funding-bids-open-tomorrow-01102014.htm
RenewableUK slams false media reports claiming wind farms affect hearing/Renewable UK http://www.renewableuk.com/en/news/press-releases.cfm/2014-10-01-renewableuk-slams-false-media-reports-claiming-wind-farms-affect-hearing
The Ministry of Defence has won its fight to prevent three Hebridean crofters from building wind turbines. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/mod-wins-fight-to-block-wind-turbines-on-crofts.25475999