Scotsman letters In an open letter to John Swinney, signed by 18 environmental and civic groups including Friends of the Earth and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, he was asked to stop the increasing level of plastic pollution in Scotland (Scotsman, 4 August). It is quite ironic that just days before, Read more
This is one of the most important updates we will do. Sadly, our application to the UK Supreme Court was refused. However, whilst disappointing, this is not the end of the road. In fact far from it. We have promised to keep fighting and that is exactly what we will Read more
Herald letters The SAS letter which was in the Scotsman and the National on Saturday is also published in the Herald today. Where is the vision to provide jobs from green energy projects? What the Berwick Bank announcement (“‘World’s largest’ wind farm gets green light from Scots ministers”, The Herald, Read more
Campaigners fighting plans for a wind farm in Sutherland have won a legal victory after Scotland’s highest civil court quashed government approval for the project. The Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled that ministers had failed to give adequate reasons for approving the Strath Oykel wind farm near Rosehall. https://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/strath-oykel-judges-quash-green-light-for-sutherland-ring-of-steel-wind-farm-after-villagers-campaign?fbclid=IwY2xjawL8lvFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtUO1swo8VY-uy0cGN7ZQ0ufRcPmGF9NvV8eqUcZgzWuCQtDvwCEyT15mqw-_aem_iI336abvc9TSQf1rSo9xWQ
In the Scotsman today. The SAS letter, Shot in the foot is also in The National Shot in the foot The decision in principle by the Scottish Government to grant planning permission for a completely unnecessary massive offshore wind farm (Berwick Bank) to be constructed in an environmentally sensitive location Read more
West Dunbartonshire councillors are expected to object to a proposed wind farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) based in the Kilpatrick Hills. If successful, the development would be made up of 10 turbines of approximately seven megawatts (MW) each alongside the BESS at the proposed Vale of Leven Windfarm. Read more
Offshore windfarm operators have asked for a five year extension to start work on its East Lothian site due to ‘industry uncertainty’ – a month before permission runs out. Seagreen Wind Energy (SWEL) were given the go ahead to bring power from 36 planned wind turbines onto shore at the Read more
Scotland’s iconic puffins could face extinction after the Scottish Government granted permission for one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms to be built. The Berwick Bank development will see up to 307 turbines built in the outer Firth of Forth, about 40km off the Scottish coast and near key Read more