ON reading the letter from DB Watson (July 6) I am reminded how informed
many of those who seek answers to the many challenging questions
surrounding wind farming can be.
On the other hand the spokesmen for Scottish Renewables and of course the
Minister, Fergus Ewing, can do no more than reproduce time after time the
same old self-interested propaganda.
I would not expect politicians and vested interests to accept “the need for
an informed analysis of the most major decisions in the energy and
environmental fields” (Francis Tombs quoted by DB Watson) or the need for
the independent Energy Commission called for by the John Muir Trust.
However I am mystified as to why some environmental organisations such as
WWF and Friends of the Earth Scotland show no interest in independent
assessment. I would have thought that they would be relentless in making
certain that no stone was left unturned in an ongoing and meticulous
scrutiny to ensure that Scotland is adopting the most cost-effective and
acceptable strategy in playing its part in reducing global CO2 emissions.
Given the total failure of those who benefit from the wind subsidy regime
and their political backers to demonstrate any reasonable degree of
accountability and transparency I wholeheartedly support the decision of
the Westminster Government to abandon the aforementioned regime.
John Milne,
9 Ardgowan Drive,
Uddingston.
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