http://www.windaction.org/ facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts en-us Windaction hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.windaction.org/articles/9800 Mon, 28 May 2007 11:06:15 GMT An artist's impression of a proposed windfarm off Llandudno http://www.windaction.org/articles/9800 http://www.windaction.org/articles/7333 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:03:28 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/7333 http://www.windaction.org/articles/463 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/463 http://www.windaction.org/articles/480 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/480 http://www.windaction.org/articles/23390 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:05:06 GMT Big name backing has come forward in opposition to two proposed wind farms at Spaldington who claim the turbines would be "visually horrific, inappropriate and ineffective". Throwing their weight behind the STOP (Spaldington Turbines Opposition Project) group is not only Howden and Haltemprice MP David Davies but MEP Godfrey Bloom and international best-selling author Frederick Forsyth. ...David Davis told the Courier this week: "Both of these proposed wind farms would seriously blight the lives of people who live nearby. http://www.windaction.org/articles/23390 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22741 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:40:25 GMT Aberdeenshire councillors were cheered when they agreed to throw out plans for a windfarm on a scenically important hill between the Don and Dee valleys. The response came from campaigners opposed to a Welsh company's plans, attending a meeting at the Stewart's Hall in Huntly on Tuesday. Members of the Marr Area Committee accepted the view of their planners that the proposed wind turbines would have an unacceptable impact, on a sensitive site, close to the Cairngorms National Park. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22741 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22678 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:14:48 GMT Nearly 600 letters of objection have been sent to Aberdeenshire Council calling for the refusal of plans for seven wind turbines on the ridge of Pressendye hill, near Cushnie. Council planners have agreed with objectors and recommended the proposal for refusal over fears that the 410ft turbines would have "unacceptable adverse visual impacts" on the surrounding countryside. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22678 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22621 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:39:34 GMT The wind farm has faced opposition from environmental groups Plans for a massive Shetland Islands wind farm which campaigners believe will have a devastating effect on the environment could be blocked by a landmark report. A report by the Scottish Parliament last week warned of the "significant adverse" impact of another wind farm on Lewis in the Hebrides. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22621 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22586 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT It is a baroque masterpiece designed by one of the world's greatest architects and among the north of Scotland's biggest tourist attractions. Looming above are pieces of 21st-century engineering kit that rise to 330 feet above the skyline. Now, Scotland's cultural watchdog, Historic Scotland, has been accused of failing to protect the 18th-century Duff House from the effects of massive wind turbines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22586 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22566 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:13:55 GMT Isle of Lewis is an area of outstanding beauty Conservation campaigners have welcomed a Scottish Parliament report that has slated plans for Lewis wind farm because it would destroy the scenic view. ...The Report - commissioned by Scottish Ministers - concluded: "Support for renewable energy development and the need to protect and enhance Scotland's natural and historic environment must be regarded as compatible goals. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22566 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22580 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:09:12 GMT A wind farm company was 'counter-productive' in misleading people living in north Northumberland over the height of turbines planned near to their homes, the Government's energy minister has said. ...E.ON fell foul of the Advertising Standards Agency after promotional photomontages for the proposed West Ancroft installation showed turbines only 43 metres tall. Two complaints against the company were upheld, that the images were misleading and breached rules on truthfulness. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22580 http://www.windaction.org/articles/22177 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:29:26 GMT The installation of three further turbines at a wind farm in west Wales has been rejected after an inspector concluded that their visual impact on users of a nearby road would be unacceptable. http://www.windaction.org/articles/22177 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21923 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:24:27 GMT Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) like the Lake District national park could be the sites of new energy infrastructure including wind farms, Ed Miliband has suggested. Asked if wind farms could be considered in AONBs, Mr Miliband said: "In exceptional circumstances, it may be possible for some limited development to take place without unacceptable impacts on these important sites." http://www.windaction.org/articles/21923 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21698 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:52:24 GMT A wind turbine proposed for a countryside location at Hooksway would damage an area of outstanding natural beauty and the setting of a listed building, district councillors ruled. The northern area development control committee voted 6-4 to refuse planning permission for the turbine, at Hooksway Lane. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21698 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21258 Thu, 14 May 2009 15:08:23 GMT Campaigners fighting plans for a wind farm near the Naseby battlefield site say new proposals to move the turbines further east will make no difference to their visual impact for villagers. ...the latest plans place the turbines on lower ground further east, still south of the A14 but closer to Kelmarsh Hall. Eon says this will create less visual impact on the villages of Naseby and Haselbech. http://www.windaction.org/articles/21258 http://www.windaction.org/articles/21110 Thu, 07 May 2009 11:27:34 GMT Derek Woolerton, a chartered landscape architect, and expert witness for Northumberland County Council, was cross-examined by the appellants yesterday. When questioned by Elizabeth Dunn, advocate for Moorsyde Wind Farm Ltd, he said some photomontages produced in support of the Moorsyde application were 'highly unsatisfactory and quite unhelpful.' http://www.windaction.org/articles/21110 http://www.windaction.org/articles/19551 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:17:07 GMT A campaign to stop a huge wind farm being built near Abbots Bromley has been dealt a blow after heritage experts claimed it did not pose a risk. Council-hired consultants - in their first appraisal for 12 years - have ignored fears that plans to put up eight 115 metre-high turbines in Bagots Park could ruin the village's conservation area. Instead, they say the damage caused to historic buildings by juggernauts rumbling down the high street is a more pressing concern. http://www.windaction.org/articles/19551 http://www.windaction.org/articles/19404 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:59:11 GMT http://www.windaction.org/articles/19404 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18949 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:04:37 GMT A bid to extend a controversial windfarm near a historic Banffshire castle has been criticised by Historic Scotland officials and council planning chiefs. ...Historic Scotland had raised concerns that the two turbines would have a "severe" visual impact on the unoccupied castle. ...The proposed turbine would be some 3,700ft from the castle, while the other two would be closer, around 2,600ft away. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18949 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18928 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:29:29 GMT Energiekontor Uk Ltd wants to put five 328ft (100m) turbines at Brightenber Hill near Gargrave, Skipton. A 250-strong group of residents have formed Friends of Craven Landscape and are campaigning against the plans. Craven Council has received 600 letters of objection and a 600-signature petition, but its planning committee has been asked to approve the plans. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18928