A report for Scottish Natural Heritage on 20 wind farm and hydro-electric sites identifies extensive bad practice, environmental degradation and poor monitoring and enforcement by local authorities – SEE 14.07 A report to SNH – Assessing the Success of Restoration and Reinstatement – July 2014-3 Linda Holt, spokesperson for national Read more
Banks Renewables, the proponents of a wind farm with massive turbines (132 metre tip height) that will threaten the historic landscape of the Sidlaw hills (which includes Macbeth’s Castle) have recently claimed the wind farm will enhance wildlife. SOSCampaign on Facebook The Braes of the Carse Conservation Group (BCCG) disputes Read more
Scotland Against Spin spokesperson Linda Holt said people were contacting the organisation with “horror, disbelief and desperation” at today’s consent for the Bhlaraidh wind farm. She said: “It makes a a complete mockery of the Scottish Government’s support for wild land, biodiversity and the tourist economy. 32 turbines of over Read more
NO MORE WINDFARMS in Glenmoriston no negotiation, no “community benefit” www.nomoristonwindfarm.org.uk PRESS NOTICE 1 December 2013 With the number of signed-up supporters of the ‘No Moriston Wind Farm’ campaign approaching 300, many attended a social evening and exhibition at the Millennium Hall, Invermoriston on Saturday, 30 November. Community anger has Read more
Linda Holt, SAS spokesperson, commented on the news today that the UK Government was cutting the subsidies for onshore wind: This is a tokenistic cut which will make no difference to the tremendous pressure Scottish communities are under from wind developers. It’s only a cut from a 100% subsidy to Read more
Comment on constraint stories in today’s press* and due in tomorrow’s where it will be revealed that Fallago Rig has received constraint payments of £3 million since April. “The massive constraint payments Scottish wind farms receive are the result of a skewed planning system which allows wind farms to be Read more
The UK Government signals that the days of endless UK-subsidy funded wind turbines in Scotland are numbered as it takes back the power to set subsidy rates for renewable energy in Scotland. Commenting on the latest Scottish Government press release (see below), Graham Lang, chair of national anti-wind farm alliance Read more
SAS comment on news that Lords Stephen and Teverson have lodged an amendment to the UK Energy Bill to nullify Lady Clark’s ruling on licences; We’re not surprised to see the amendments introduced to the Energy Bill because the wind industry has turbo-charged its lobbying to get round the Lady Read more