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By Peter Johnson Sustainable Shetland is looking to raise over £30,000 to contest the Scottish government and Viking Energy appeal against Lady Clark’s ruling that overturned consent for the controversial windfarm. But the anti-windfarm group will only be contesting the appeal on the whimbrel issue as it cannot afford to Read more
By Cheryl Peebles Fife Council has been urged to publish accurate maps of wind turbines erected or planned in the region so decision makers can better judge their cumulative impact. East Fife Turbine Awareness Group criticised the level of information provided to councillors as they approve or reject planning applications Read more
HoC Energy and Climate Change Committee on heat(Video) http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=14168
THE controversial US businessman will attempt to overturn Scottish Government’s approval of turbine project off Aberdeenshire coast. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/donald-trumps-legal-challenge-offshore-2783539
THE CAMPAIGN group fighting the planned Viking Energy wind farm in Shetland is trying to raise more than £30,000 from its supporters to fight its latest legal battle. http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/7605-appeal-launched-as-viking-row-reaches-lords
MSPs are being urged to recognise the value of Scotland’s mountains, and to protect a vital national asset. Members of the Scottish Parliament will today receive a leaflet from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) reminding them of the huge benefits of Scotland’s mountains – and the threat posed by Read more
Ed Davey, the Environment Secretary, says there will be no cap on wind farms, as he insists that Green levies must stay and might have to be paid through taxes By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent New taxes to pay for environmental schemes are being considered as part of a Read more
THE latest stage of construction is under way to improve the electricity network on the Kintyre peninsula. A sub-station is being built at Crossaig on Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, to connect the peninsula via an underwater cable. Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SHE Transmission), part of the SSE Group, says the Read more