Save the whales A mass stranding of 77 pilot whales in Orkney last week followed the large stranding on the Isle of Lewis last year. It is known that on both occasions seismic surveys for offshore windfarms were being conducted off the islands. Dr Andrew Brownlow, Director of the Read more
SCIENTISTS investigating a mass stranding of whales are looking at whether sonar or another acoustic disturbance could have led to the tragic event. A pod of 77 pilot whales died after washing ashore on a beach in Orkney on Thursday. It happened almost a year after a large stranding of Read more
Back in November 2023, a report by electricity commissioner, Nick Winser, stated that to deliver the expansion of renewable energy planned by the then-government, an expansion of grid would be required over the next seven years that would be four times the deployment which had taken place since 1990. But Read more
We were hoping for a date for the ninth Hearing of our petition to the Scottish Parliament before Summer recess but unfortunately that is not to be. There are now so many Petitions that ours is not likely to be heard again until Parliament returns at the beginning of September. Read more
An application to build a wind farm in the Scottish Borders has been rejected for the third time. Scottish Borders Council previously turned down the eight-turbine Wull Muir scheme near Heriot and an appeal to the Scottish government was also unsuccessful in 2020. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1e201r9kro?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2t2kKAneK3P2nPPGb7rysQxDCfNNtjdR5YdWLgQTeCXzFYFd4iFElpLxM_aem_hlcimhIkEMIITaF34BNKOQ
The latest from the new Labour Gov is that they are taking out the 2 clauses in NPPF (England) which required local community support and / or provision for Onshore Wind areas designated in local development plans. We’re not aware of any areas ever being designated for Onshore Wind in Read more
A wind farm which was previously rejected for having a “severely disruptive” effect on the Borders landscape is being recommended for approval. Scottish Borders Council turned down the eight-turbine Wull Muir scheme near Heriot and an appeal to the Scottish government was unsuccessful in 2020. Developers Energiekontor have now revised Read more
Fears have been raised over the noise coming from Viking Energy Windfarm’s turbines – with some residents vowing to leave their homes. Vincent Tonner who has lived in North Nesting for the last 12 years is “probably as close” as you can get to the windfarm. He has contended with Read more