It’s very heartening to see so many people here today. The first protest march I ever attended was at this rally last year, and now here I am addressing you all- an honour and promotion indeed! I had a quiet teenage life; I was not a wild child – no Read more
Before I start. I have a message from last years speaker, Lyndsay Ward. Lyndsay is unable to attend today, It’s the first major demo she has missed. I want to thank Lyndsey for her help in writing my speech. Lyndsey hopes that we give the SNP some wellie from her Read more
The SAS protest march against the SNP Government’s wind energy policy is now less than a week away, and with preparations well underway, here is some last minute information for those of you coming along. The march will begin promptly at 1.00pm (gathering from 12.00 noon), and finish at around Read more
Nearly 90 percent of Blackdog Households Objected to EOWDC Wind Farm Substation Blackdog, Scotland: Just over 60 households objected to the substation Vattenfall proposed to build over an old and contaminated landfill 400 feet away from their homes. As the late October decision day for the Formartine Area Committee nears, Read more
National anti-wind farm campaign group Scotland Against Spin has raised the alarm about a renewable energy company engaged by Fife Council to develop turbines on their behalf at 25 Council-owned sites. It has accused Glasgow-based company Phenix Energy of being on “a fishing expedition, regardless of the cost to Fife Read more
The following article is about coding, to allow users to display live stats from the National Grid on a WordPress site, rather than directly related to wind, so please be warned, you may find this post boring if coding is not an interest. 😉 Leo from GridWatch has kindly provided Read more
Audit Scotland’s gently devastating report, which is published today, shows that the game is up for the Scottish Government’s renewable energy policy. Only one Scottish offshore wind farm has been built*; no others have even been fully consented. No Scottish manufacturing base for offshore turbines is in sight. A host Read more
SNP Annual Conference, Perth, Saturday 19th October The Scottish Borders Network joined by South of Scotland groups will be hosting this year’s anti-wind turbine protest in Perth on Saturday October 19th. Supported by Scotland Against Spin and campaigners from across Scotland, the protest will highlight the particular plight of the Read more