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Other industries would stand accused of damning conflicts of interest but when it comes to global warming, anything goes… http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2523726/Web-green-politicians-tycoons-power-brokers-help-benefit-billions-raised-bills.html#ixzz2nYOZJG4T
THE government is to open up thousands of square miles to drilling for shale gas reserves, potentially leading to hundreds of rigs dotting the countryside. http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Environment/article1352770.ece
Plans to reduce the cost of green energy projects could lead to a new surge in onshore wind farms, experts warn http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/renewableenergy/10517240/Green-energy-cost-cutting-plans-may-lead-to-more-onshore-wind-farms.html
The European Commission is opening an investigation into Germany’s renewable energy law (EEG), according to a draft letter sent by European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia to the German government and seen by Reuters. http://www.thegwpf.org/eu-launches-probe-german-renewables-law/
Local authorities are in danger of repeating past mistakes by failing to make sure that opencast coal companies put aside enough money to clean up the mess they make, a leading industry expert is warning. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/environment/councils-paying-the-price-of-ignoring-clean-up-costs-in-opencast-mining.22956605
A DECISION to refuse permission for a 42-metre-high wind turbine at a farm near Wemyss Bay has been overturned. http://www.inverclydenow.com/today/11004-wind-turbine-refusal-overturned
Plans to build a wind turbine in Sandy were delayed at the last minute after an airport objected to the scheme. http://www.theadvertisergroup.co.uk/Daily-News/Biggleswade/Decision-on-Sandy-wind-turbine-deferred-after-airport-objects-20131214170000.htm#ixzz2nTFVBULM
Anti-windfarm campaigner hears outcome of Neighbour Notification for Wind Turbine Applications Petition. Aileen Jackson returned to the Public Petitions Committee at Holyrood on 10 December 2013 to hear the outcome of her Petition on extending Neighbour Notification for Wind Turbine Applications to the ten nearest properties (without a financial interest) Read more