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Fell Wind Farm Site , Between Blackcraig Windfarm And Loch Urr, 7 Km To The South West Of Moniaive, DG3 4EN – The decision on this case has been issued. The case has been allowed, and consent has been granted. Dumfries and Galloway Council https://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=121174
On Wednesday 27 October, during Portfolio questions, Oliver Mundell MSP asked Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, about reports that wind farm developers are offering payments to local residents in return for signing non-disclosure agreements and not objecting to planning applications. Anyone taking a “financial incentive” Read more
Possible seismic activity and issues connected to wind turbines are being considered as the probe into sea creatures washing up on Teesside’s beaches continues. One of the government agencies investigating the occurrence has told Teesside Live both are being looked at as the strange occurrence continues to be scrutinized. Last Read more
Wind farms on Scotland’s peatland could be doing much more damage to the climate than previously thought. The volume of greenhouse gases released when turbines and tracks are built on peat could be “significantly” underestimated, experts have told The Ferret. Peat-rich Shetland has become the epicentre of this debate – with Read more
Please see below the answer Oliver Mundell MSP received to the question which he asked at Portfolio Questions in the chamber last Wednesday afternoon, and which is copied from the Official Report. Wednesday 27th October 2021 Wind Farm Developers 7. Oliver Mundell (Dumfriesshire) (Con) To ask the Scottish Government what Read more
The scene is now set in Glasgow for international politicians to make their greatest international contribution to climate change for years. Whether or not COP26 will make any difference is as unpredictable as the climate itself – but we shall certainly bear witness to the excess that takes place when Read more
THE iconic ‘Red Road’ between Largs and the Meigle could be ‘ruined forever’ campaigners against a wind farm development have claimed. Burcote Wind have appealed North Ayrshire Council’s decision to block a string of wind turbines 1km south east of Skelmorlie and are now taking the matter to Scottish Ministers Read more
The Prime Minister allocated £160million to kick-start the futuristic projects in deep waters off the coasts of Scotland and Wales – but there are doubts if the funding is enough Vast floating wind turbines 15 miles off Britain’s coastline could power thousands of homes under a green pledge by Boris Read more