Two Berwickshire based wind farms have been refused planning consent by Government Reporters and a decision on two others is imminent. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local/all-news/impact-of-two-wind-farms-just-too-great-1-3074968
Plans that would have seen eight wind turbines erected five miles east of Barrhill have been rejected by South Ayrshire Council. http://www.carricktoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/council-say-no-to-proposed-barhill-turbines-1-3074769
The motives of an anti windfarm campaign group are being challenged after an investigation into one of its members. http://www.deesidepiper.co.uk/news/local-headlines/anti-turbine-activist-s-oil-links-revealed-1-3074810
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP David Mundell is backing calls by Scotland’s planning bosses for limits to be set on wind farms http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/mp-backs-wind-farm-limits-1-3074668
Although windfarms account for only 4% of total constraint payments, it is only wind turbines that hit the headlines for getting ‘paid to do nothing’. Megan Darby finds out why http://www.utilityweek.co.uk/news/news_story.asp?id=199202&title=Analysis%3A+The+media+lays+into+%27rip-off%27+wind
Reuters Point Carbon LONDON, Sep 3 (Reuters Point Carbon) – Britain’s call for the EU to halve its greenhouse gas output by 2030 appears to have little support among other member states, EU documents showed Tuesday, casting doubt on the likelihood that the bloc will agree such a deep medium-term Read more
By James Delingpole Environment Last updated: September 3rd, 2013 Put him in the Special Punishment wing. He’s earned it If any business were to submit a prospectus as patently false and deliberately dishonest as the ones used to advance the cause of the global warming industry, its directors would all Read more
Campaigners have called for new protections for parts of Scotland that appear “under siege” by wind power developers. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/campaigners-say-landscapes-are-under-siege-by-wind-power-developers-1.126614