THE SNP is under fire after its MSPs were spoon-fed the “lines” to take on the government’s position on fracking. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/environment/14291414.SNP_spoon_feeds_Government_fracking__lines__to_MSPs/
While people struggled to pay energy bills compensation was handed to wind farm owners because the power they generate could not be used. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/646002/windfarms-not-in-use-cost-four-million-pounds-a-week
Last week’s front-page revelation by The Sunday Telegraph that the Government might scrap its 2015 election manifesto pledge to “halt the spread of onshore wind farms” was only the latest indication of just what an ever more dishonestly dangerous mess it is making of our energy policy. But to understand Read more
Ministers face fresh accusations of breaking their manifesto commitment to end onshore wind subsidies http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/energy/windpower/12165896/Onshore-wind-farm-subsidies-could-continue-on-islands.html
Dumfries & Galloway council’s planning committee looks set to refuse permission for a wind farm at Shennaton, Kirkcowan, next Tuesday. Despite Brookfield Renewable UK Limited receiving more letters of support for the 30-megawatt, 12-turbine development than objections, 91 to 58, the council’s consultant landscape architect has objected on the grounds Read more