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A Fife MP has backed a community campaign to protect the countryside. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/fife-mp-backs-anti-turbine-campaign-1.117960

A wealthy oil baron’s plans to ignite coal seams off the Fife coast have sparked concerns of an environmental disaster.   http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/concerns-over-fife-coal-firing-plans-1.117629

Co-operative forced to freeze renewable energy lending Mutual admits it could fail to hit £1bn pledge to green energy projects http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2286823/cooperative-forced-to-freeze-renewable-energy-lending

A developer looking to site massive wind turbines in the Northumberland countryside has upped its community benefit offer – but been accused of trying to “buy the soul” of residents. http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/belford-wind-farm-company-accused-5586636

A proposed wind farm on Brunta Hill near Westruther has been blocked by Scottish Borders Council. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-23575355

Liberal Democrats could ditch their long-standing antipathy to nuclear energy next month in a conference debate that will cause deep divisions within the party. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lib-dems-may-be-set-to-relax-trademark-antinuclear-stance-8745585.html

ENERGY Minister Michael Fallon yesterday insisted he was joking when he said armchair supporters of fracking would get a shock when it happened on their rural doorsteps. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/419681/Fracking-row-Tory-Michael-Fallon-says-I-was-joking

Fracking has driven a rift through the Coalition as the minister in charge of it described Middle England shaking with the sound of drills. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2384618/Fracking-row-splits-apart-Coalition–As-Energy-Minister-says-sound-drills-shake-South.html