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Marine conservation charity slams wind farm plans
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) has condemned government plans to construct up to 7,000 new wind turbines along the UK coastline.
Wind farms pollute habitats through construction, maintenance and noise disturbance, the WDCS claims. The charity added that all developments in the marine environment, including wind farms, should be subject to rigorous environmental assessment before development is permitted.
January 8, 2008
in Dive Magazine
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) has condemned government plans to construct up to 7,000 new wind turbines along the UK coastline.
Wind farms pollute habitats through construction, maintenance and noise disturbance, the WDCS claims. The charity added that all developments in the marine environment, including wind farms, should be subject to rigorous environmental assessment before development is permitted.
Mark Simmonds, WDCS's director of science, said: 'Our concerns about marine wind farms should not be dismissed as NIMBYist [not in my backyard]. While we are highly concerned about climate change and supportive of the development of renewable energy sources,... [continue via Web link]
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