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Sneddon Law Windfarm Water Supplies and Rights of Representation – Clarion Call for Help from Dr Rachel Connor
24 November 2016 Dear Everyone, We now have more evidence of the potential for the Sneddon Law Windfarm to seriously affect our water supplies, with the recently published Sneddon Law WF Private Water Supply Risk Assessment (PWS RA): https://app.box.com/s/61683trl1bryoq9sjlyp1wvffufpk945 As you know, Sneddon Law Windfarm was originally permitted by East Read more
Scaled down wind farm goes on display – Press and Journal
By Joanne Warnock A second round of public consultations will take place next week, outlining revised proposals for a new wind farm in Aberdeenshire. The original scheme for 37 turbines at the Fasque and Glendye Estate has been reduced by nearly a third – to 26 – since the initial Read more
New Scottish wind farm planning applications from E.On, Brookfield Energy, while Ecotricity jettisons Borders bid – Scottish Energy News
The following new planning appeals and/or applications for new Scottish wind turbine developments under S.36 have been made recently to the Scot-Govt energy consents department: E.On – one of the Big Six British energy providers – wants to build the 19-turbine Golticlay wind farm in the Highlands with a proposed Read more
President-elect Donald Trump ‘pressed Farage to fight wind farms in Scotland’ – Herald
Donald Trump urged Nigel Farage to oppose offshore wind farms at a recent meeting, it has been reported. The president-elect spoke out against them when the two men met in New York shortly after the US presidential election. Mr Trump has long been a critic of offshore wind farms, having Read more
Ministers reject Patna wind farm proposal – Evening Express
Plans for a 17-turbine wind farm in East Ayrshire have been rejected by the Scottish Government. https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/pipe/news/scotland/ministers-reject-patna-wind-farm-proposal/ The Decision can be read at http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/Document.aspx?id=382115
Sturgeon’s wind turbines cost UK £90m a year – to stay SWITCHED OFF – Express
EXCLUSIVE: Nicola Sturgeon’s Government has rubber stamped controversial wind farms which are costing UK energy customers up to £90million a year – just to stay SWITCHED OFF. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/734688/Nicola-Sturgeon-SNP-approved-windfarm-is-shut-down-after-two-weeks
Lack of wind reliability is causing huge profit falls among generating companies – Herald (letters)
THE WWF, Friends of the Earth and RSPB Energy for Scotland publication, supported by funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery, envisions that by 2030 Scotland will “have achieved a low cost, maximum benefit energy transition … Scotland capitalises on its tremendous natural resources, generating the equivalent of 143 per cent Read more