It is a year this month since the epic Inquiry where Dr Rachel Connor was cross examined for five hours on the contamination of private and public water supplies surrounding the Whitelee site and the Reporters have still not finished writing their Report. With new Ministers still finding their Read more
Focuses on the most important aspects of the substantive law relating to Scotland This pathfinding textbook concentrates the regulation of pollution in Scotland, including the common law controls. It includes sections on nuisance (including statutory nuisance), noise, air pollution (including climate change), waste, contaminated land and water pollution, planning and Read more
The Danish government has announced a new proposal to resolve the problem of the renewable energy tax (PSO) which the EU believes to be illegal and which has become markedly more expensive for businesses and citizens than planned. http://www.thegwpf.com/denmark-cancels-all-coastal-wind-farms-delays-new-built-until-2025/
A company has launched an appeal over the refusal of planning permission for a wind turbine which objectors claim would ruin the view of Arbroath Abbey. The proposed turbine would have been on the south-west corner of Baird’s Malt’s Arbroath malting plant, with a height of 252 feet – over Read more
Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd is to carry out a public consultation on its proposed new outer Moray Firth wind farm, which could meet the average electricity needs of more than 700, 000 households. Six years ago, the Crown Estate awarded Moray Offshore development rights for offshore wind development in Zone Read more
Linda Holt and Graham Lang will be attending another stakeholder meeting on Wednesday 8 June. Attached is the Agenda and a note of the last meeting. If you have matters which you wish Graham and Linda to raise under “any other business”, please let them know as soon as possible. Read more
Scotland’s Renewable Future conference – this Thursday!Scotland’s Renewable Future conference – which featured a galaxy of star speakers – has generated a ‘first draft’ of the new Scottish Energy Strategy for the Scottish Government. Scotland’s Renewable Future delivers draft new Scottish Energy Strategy
A malt giant has launched an appeal over the refusal of their proposed wind turbine in Arbroath which it was claimed would “adversely affect” the town’s historic Abbey. Arbroath turbine saga continues after Bairds Malt appeal