November 11, 2014

The John Muir Trust is urging Highland Council’s North Planning Applications Committee to object today to proposals to build two new windfarms in Sutherland – one of which is on land owned by Mohammed Al-Fayed, an Egyptian businessman who formerly owned a grocery shop in London. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/highland-councillors-urged-to-object-to-skye-high-windfarm-plan-on-estate-owned-by-former-harrods-chief-al-fayed/

HELENSBURGH Community Council has voted in favour of supporting the proposed wind farm earmarked for the hills above the town. http://www.helensburghadvertiser.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2014/11/10/515157-wind-farm-received-community-council-backing/

MEMBERS of Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee have delayed making a decision on a wind farm extension – to allow a former Lord Lieutenant get some sleep. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/borders/articles/2014/11/11/515352-sleepless-concerns-prevent-wind-farm-decision/

NEWS that a company wants to extract a form of gas from under the Firth of Forth after a huge deposit of coal was found there has exasperated environmental groups, and understandably so. The product, syngas, can be used for power generation and the company concerned, Cluff Natural Resources, says Read more