A few days ago I saw the Dundee Rep’s impressive revival of the Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil. It’s had justifiably enthusiastic reviews, and its narrative of economic change in the Scottish Highlands from the Clearances through to the more recent North Sea Oil boom remains topical. Read more
Plans for a wind turbine on the outskirts of Carlisle have been rejected – to help protect local bats. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/1.1227663
Concern has been expressed for the future of Fife’s flagship energy park following heavy job losses at its anchor tenant. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/fears-for-flagship-fife-energy-park-1.900917
RAF pilots flying over Britain have come close to mid-air disaster because of wind farms on almost 60 occasions in the past five years. By Paula Murray A “shocking” military dossier reveals a catalogue of potentially catastrophic air safety incidents, many of them related to unlit turbines and new or Read more
Yann Joly is suing CSO Energy for €356,900 (£260,000) over wind turbines which he alleges have led to a dramatic fall in cows’ milk output http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11875989/French-farmer-sues-energy-giant-after-wind-turbines-make-cows-sick.html
By Iain Howie Perth and Kinross Council has warned the Scottish Government that it has reached the tipping point for wind farms in Highland Perthshire. And it says there is no way it can accept plans for a massive 25-turbine wind farm earmarked for that area. The strong message has Read more
By Jamie Buchan The future of a multimillion-pound Perthshire wind farm has been left hanging in the balance after an official objection from Perth and Kinross Council. Members of the authority’s development management committee unanimously agreed to oppose the controversial 25-tubrine Crossburns project, earmarked for land near Aberfeldy. Because of Read more
An independent panel has been set up to carry out what Social Justice Minister Alex Neil has called a ‘game-changing’ review of Scotland’s planning system. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/scot-govt-sets-up-game-changing-review-of-planning-law/