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Row over ‘Tenby views’ turbines
Plans to extend a windfarm that may be seen from one of Wales's most popular seaside resorts has sparked a row.
Friends of the Earth (FoE) is unhappy at opposition from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for six new turbines at Pendine, Carmarthenshire.
FoE claimed the park authority's main objection seemed to be they would spoil the view from Tenby, 8.7 miles away.
But an authority spokesman said it had a duty to "preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the park".
The FoE claimed the park was willing to support fossil fuel developments but not renewable energy.
July 11, 2007
in BBC News
Plans to extend a windfarm that may be seen from one of Wales's most popular seaside resorts has sparked a row.
Friends of the Earth (FoE) is unhappy at opposition from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park for six new turbines at Pendine, Carmarthenshire.
FoE claimed the park authority's main objection seemed to be they would spoil the view from Tenby, 8.7 miles away.
But an authority spokesman said it had a duty to "preserve and enhance the natural beauty of the park".
The FoE claimed the park was willing to support fossil fuel developments but not renewable energy.
Spokesman Gordon James said: "The national park authority's... [continue via Web link]
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