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Highland committee opposes Allt Duine wind farm plan
Highland councillors have voted nine to three to oppose RWE Npower Renewables' plan to construct 31 turbines in the Monadhliath Mountains.
Earlier, the councillors had taken the UK's highest railway journey to help them assess the potential visual impact of the Allt Duine project.
January 16, 2012
in BBC News
Highland councillors have voted nine to three to oppose RWE Npower Renewables' plan to construct 31 turbines in the Monadhliath Mountains.
Earlier, the councillors had taken the UK's highest railway journey to help them assess the potential visual impact of the Allt Duine project.
They travelled on the Cairngorms funicular railway which climbs to 1,097m (3,599ft).
The railway's highest point is just below the summit of CairnGorm Mountain.
Objectors to the Allt Duine wind farm say it will ruin an unspoilt landscape.
The Scottish government, which has the final say on the application, had consulted Highland Council on the project.
The application is now expected to... [continue via Web link]
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