A Scottish peer who is a director of a series of wind farm companies is attempting to nullify a ruling by the country’s most senior civil court that threatens to slow the spread of turbines, it was alleged today. Lady Read more
A campaign group has been formed to battle plans for a windfarm on part of Dava Moor. Dava No More is fighting the proposed Cairn Duhie development at the beauty spot. It could involve as many 20, 300ft turbines being Read more
The chairman of a protest group has asked that any attempted planning extension to a controversial turbine development needs to be held public. Three giant 200m turbines are to be assembled at the Hunterston site, with one for Siemens already Read more
David Ross Highland Correspondent Conservationists have accused energy giant SSE of producing one of the most worrying wind farm plans ever seen in Scotland, for an area currently being considered as a potential World Heritage Site. RSPB Scotland is 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 Read more
Charity fears that energy price hike could kill up to 20 pensioners a day who cannot afford to heat their homes http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/charity-fears-energy-price-hike-2648763
Labour and Conservative politicians have slammed the revival of plans for a consultation into a wind farm in WIgtown Bay. http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/calls-for-urgent-meeting-over-solway-wind-farms-1-3161488
RSPB Scotland has described a 47-turbine wind farm planned for north east Sutherland as “one of the most worrying it has ever seen”. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-24705210