SAS Newsletter July 2013
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‘Reduce wind farm subsidies NOW’ say Belford residents/Berwick Advertiser
The Middleton Burn Action Group (MBAG), which opposes wind developments in the Belford area, is urging residents to back the ‘Reduce wind subsidies NOW’ campaign. http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/news/local-headlines/reduce-wind-farm-subsidies-now-say-belford-residents-1-3012699
Hill of Braco wind analysis is completed says company/The Ellon Times
Moving forward with the proposals for Hill of Braco Windfarm on the outskirts of Hatton, PNE Wind UK has confirmed that it will be removing the meteorological mast at the site as enough data has been gathered to support its plans. http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/news/local-headlines/hill-of-braco-wind-analysis-is-completed-says-company-1-3016950
New watchdog probes Borders councillors over wind farm voting/The Border Telegraph
SCOTTISH Borders Council is again at the centre of an alleged breach of the code of conduct which governs its elected members http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/07/26/465778-new-watchdog-probes-borders-councillors-over-wind-farm-voting/
The rock stars’ girl, some VERY angry mums and the great fracking war: How the campaign to stop drilling for gas in English countryside is growing/The Daily Mail
The rock stars’ girl, some VERY angry mums and the great fracking war: How the campaign to stop drilling for gas in English countryside is growing Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2378363/Fracking-The-rock-stars-girl-VERY-angry-mums-great-gas-drilling-war.html#ixzz2a8fKx7QM Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2378363/Fracking-The-rock-stars-girl-VERY-angry-mums-great-gas-drilling-war.html#ixzz2a7vSw6HA
Sparks still flying as electricity flows through new power line – The Herald
David Ross Highland Correspondent ELECTRICITY is flowing through the first 30 miles of a highly controversial transmission line for the first time, three years after it was approved and after almost a decade of bitter debate. ENERGY: A workman at Beauly power station, where the line was powered up. Scottish Read more
RSPB throws doubt on sustainable sea use plans as bird figures decline – The Herald
David Ross Highland Correspondent PLANS by ministers to ensure sustainable use of the seas around Scotland have been welcomed by environmentalists but the RSPB still has concerns. This week it published figures of decline among some seabird populations of up to 87%, and says Scottish Government proposals for Marine Protected Read more
Coal made up one-third of UK energy generation in 2012, figures show/The Guardian
Coal made up well over one-third of the UK’s electricity generation in 2012, as cheap supplies and the collapse in the price of carbon permits sent generators rushing back to their ageing coal-fired power stations and set greenhouse gas emissions rising sharply. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/25/coal-one-third-uk-energy