For peat’s sake
I have to congratulate Dr Richard Dixon on his latest contribution regarding our valued peatlands (20 October). Most readers of The Scotsman will be familiar with Richard’s one-sided articles on fossil fuels, nuclear power and his holy grail, renewables!In his latest piece he avoided any mention of the widespread destruction of peatland caused by windfarm construction, millions of tons of peat dug up to make way for concrete to anchor steel towers, while targeting grouse-shooting moors for their management of the land.
The Scottish Government is allegedly committed to protection and restoration of our peatlands and as such perhaps they, and Dr Dixon, could push for a moratorium on any construction on this valuable carbon retaining resource.
William Jackson, Uplawmoor, Glasgow
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