February 2016

The “Pause” in global warming is real – not an urban myth concocted by evil ‘deniers’ – a study has found, signalling the development of a major schism within the climate alarmist camp. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/02/28/study-the-pause-in-global-warming-is-real/

“That fundamental human right to the best possible health specified in most United Nations Human Rights instruments, is not possible if people cannot sleep.”     http://en.friends-against-wind.org/health/sarah-laurie-speech-for-the-falmouth-rally  

I beg to move that leave be given to bring a Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision about obligations on wind farm operators in respect of financial cover for potential liabilities arising from cause of public nuisance; and for connected purposes. http://www.daviddavismp.com/david-davis-speech-introducing-a-bill-to-make-wind-farms-meet-their-obligations/

A Private Members Bill setting out the closure of offshore wind subsidies in England will today be given a second reading in the House of Commons. Conservative backbencher Christopher Chope’s Off-Shore [sic] Wind Farm Subsidies (Restriction) bill would prevent the Government from making payments in excess of the prevailing wholesale Read more

Critics say energy-saving technology is a threat to rare species already suffering from low numbers http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/12176938/Controversy-as-RSPB-builds-100m-wind-turbine-despite-deadly-threat-to-birds.html

A windfarm developer has plans in motion for up to 40 turbines on the border of Angus and Aberdeenshire. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/40-turbine-windfarm-plan-for-angus-aberdeenshire-border-1.926404

Political parties have been asked to commit to safeguard Scotland’s upland landscapes. The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) has written to more than 250 prospective parliamentary candidates ahead of May’s Scottish elections. It wants to see greater enforcement of legal powers to protect hills and mountainous areas from development. The Read more