By Clare Symonds on Jul 12, 2018 04:16 pm Last month we sent an open letter to the Minister, it was signed by 87 community and environmental organisations and academics (others continue to ask to add their names). We said that the one key theme of our collective experience Read more…
Donald Trump’s son Eric seems to have accepted the controversial wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen that his father fought hard to stop. Eric Trump brands Aberdeen bay wind farm development ‘irrelevant’
Planning and Environmental Appeals Division’s annual review of its performance for 2017 to 2018. https://beta.gov.scot/publications/planning-and-environmental-review-annual-review-2017-2018/
Renewable energy firm Silva Renewables were handed the cash for the scheme branded ‘high risk” and “unsustainable” by a watchdog. A secret firm handed £500,000 of taxpayers’ money by a Scottish Government quango were responsible for a renewable energy scheme branded “high risk” and “unsustainable” by a watchdog. The ‘Sunday Read more…
Tom Peterkin Donald Trump’s predictions that Scotland’s tourism industry would be damaged by wind turbines have been proved wrong, one of the US president’s critics claimed last night. Ahead of Trump’s visit to Scotland this week, Green co-convener Patrick Harvie mounted an outspoken attack on the president ridiculing his attitude Read more…
Peter Cargill A firm’s bid to heighten four turbines planned at Binn Farm near Glenfarg has met strong opposition. Over 250 people have signed a petition urging Perth and Kinross Council not to consider letting Green Cat Renewables build the already approved turbines any higher than 115 metres while another Read more…
A wind farm near the Southern Upland Way has been given planning permission. Developers E.ON welcomed the decision on its nine-turbine Lorg project east of Carsphairn. Plans first surfaced for the site a number of years ago when up to 25 turbines were being considered but the scheme has since Read more…
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon took a swipe at Donald Trump over climate change ahead of the US president’s visit to the UK. With Mr Trump expected to travel to Scotland to visit his golf courses next week, Ms Sturgeon used a speech in London to stress the need for Read more…