Commenting on the latest poll from Scottish Renewables, Linda Holt, spokesperson for Scotland Against Spin said: “It’s no surprise that surveys commissioned and paid for by the wind industry or its cheerleaders always show great public support for wind energy. Their questions are deliberately phrased to elicit a positive response. Read more
Graham Lang, chair of Scotland Against Spin (SAS), the national alliance which campaigns for reform of Scottish wind policy, commented on the press statement by the Friends of the Great Glen: “Petitions to the Scottish Parliament are supposed to give people a “direct way” to raise issues with their parliament, Read more
A report for Scottish Natural Heritage on 20 wind farm and hydro-electric sites identifies extensive bad practice, environmental degradation and poor monitoring and enforcement by local authorities – SEE 14.07 A report to SNH – Assessing the Success of Restoration and Reinstatement – July 2014-3 Linda Holt, spokesperson for national Read more
The John Muir Trust has written to Energy Minister Fergus Ewing asking him to refuse consent to three huge wind farms in official Scottish Government Wild Land Areas. http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/John-Muir-Trust-calls-on-Scots-Government-to-reject-two-Sutherland-wind-farms-17032015.htm
A pensioner who spearheaded the campaign against a key part of the Aberdeen bay windfarm last night welcomed future investment at Menie. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/523017/blackdog-campaigners-welcome-trumps-latest-plans/
Centre for Policy Studies report claims that renewable energy is on course to be “the most expensive domestic policy disaster in modern British history” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/energy/11478797/Green-energy-costs-far-higher-than-ministers-admit.html
Scott Reid PUBLIC support for wind power has risen in line with increased development, a new poll suggests. The YouGov survey for industry body Scottish Renewables found that 71 per cent of people want the continued development of wind power as part of Scotland’s energy mix, compared to Read more
IN typical SNP style, Fergus Ewing diverts attention from reality by blaming Westminster and grid transmission costs for the potential closure of the Longannet power station, conveniently failing to admit that the primary cause of the threat to Longannet is the result of his own Government’s energy policy which focuses Read more