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In today’s Scotsman

  Anyone can object to a planning application.  All comments will be considered, but only comments which raise material planning considerations can be taken into account when an application is decided. Objections may not always result in planning permission being refused, because there are other factors such as the planning Read more

Sorry but can’t get a link to this.  Hope you can read it.  

This is a picture of the safeguarding lights at Neilston Wind farm in East Renfrewshire taken from a bedroom window at 1km.

  Energy strategy Mark Stewart’s article on how we finance our energy transition (Scotsman, 14 June) was very interesting. To some extent he is correct to say: “The availability of risk capital to make manifest changes is still incredibly difficult to secure.” He is not correct if government provided the Read more

Information requested 1. When and specifically, how microplastic pollution issues will be addressed by the Scottish Government. In particular, on leading edge erosion aspects, assessment of Bisphenol A (BNA) and other pollutants found in water and water sources near industrial wind turbines in Scotland. 2. Copies of plans to measure Read more

Those of you with a slightly Warped? sense of humour will enjoy this from one of our SAS members who doesn’t like to be named!! Hope it raises a smile. Lack of wind sparks new fears over green energy revolution Lulls trigger questions over the long-term predictability of wind patterns Read more

Urgent request from a journalist (below).  Can anyone who suits the bill and is willing to speak to him let us know by contacting Graham Lang on 013348 28550. I’m looking to speak to someone in Fife, Perth and Kinross, Dundee or Angus who either lives next to a site Read more