News Elsewhere contains mainly articles we have permission to republish from Views of Scotland and Country Guardian. You can learn more about these organisations by visiting: http://www.countryguardian.net/ and http://www.viewsofscotland.org/. Occasionally we will also post news from elsewhere on the web.
A DECISION on the Rigghill windfarm has been delayed – after hackers infiltrated environmental regulators’ website. Cyber criminals have published over 4,000 files belonging to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency after breaking into their site just before Christmas. The planning decision on the controversial development to the north of Largs Read more
Councillors in the Borders have agreed to oppose plans for a 45-turbine wind farm stretching from their region into Dumfries and Galloway. Community Windpower says its Faw Side scheme near Langholm could meet the energy needs of 325,000 homes. Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee was told a “gateway into Scotland” Read more
The Deputy Chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC), Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Professor Dame Julia King DBE FREng FRS, is to step down from her role at the end of February following more than 12 years of service. The announcement comes ahead of Baroness Brown’s expected appointment to the Read more
The windfarm footprint map is intended to provide an overview only and we endeavour to keep the map as up to date as possible. However, users should note: •The map is updated regularly, but will never be 100% accurate. •There are several ‘gaps’ on the map where SNH are seeking Read more
ScottishPower Renewables has come under fire over contracts presented to landowners containing clauses that would prevent them speaking out about wind farm developments. The division of Iberdrola-owned Scottish Power wants to build two new wind farms off the Suffolk coast, and will also need to build cabling and substations onshore. Read more
THE world’s tallest onshore wind turbines, 260m high, could be erected in East Ayrshire under plans submitted to the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government, hiding behind a Government reporter, has in 19 cases out of 24 wind farm proposals given approval, ignoring objections from local authorities and the public. Scotland Read more
A STUDY by environmental groups says that none of the Scottish councils that have declared a climate emergency has stopped investing its pension funds in fossil fuel (“Councils invest millions in fossil fuel firms despite climate fears”, The Herald, February 23). These environmental groups tell us that renewables such as Read more
Back in 2013, logging on to the SAS website or facebook page to get up to date wind farm news was not as common as it is today and many of our members preferred to have their News sent to them on a monthly basis by Newsletter. This was a Read more