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Sharks' safety puts wind farm at risk
Britain's biggest fish is to be used to fight plans for Scotland's largest offshore wind farm.
The £7 billion scheme is proposed for an area west of the island of Tiree in waters that are a vital mating ground for basking sharks.
August 19, 2012
by Mike Merritt
in The Scotsman
Britain's biggest fish is to be used to fight plans for Scotland's largest offshore wind farm.
The £7 billion scheme is proposed for an area west of the island of Tiree in waters that are a vital mating ground for basking sharks.
Now campaign group No Tiree Array (NTA) wants the seas around the 30 square-mile island to be designated a marine nature reserve for the species to prevent Scottish Power Renewables building between 180 to 300 offshore turbines of up to 200 metres (656ft) high on the site.
The so-called Argyll Array is on hold for 18 months so more information can... [continue via Web link]
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