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Mountaineering Council of Scotland Launches Appeal for Fighting Fund
“The MCofS originally objected to the proposed Beauly to Denny transmission line on grounds of lack of evidence of need for the line, the devastating impact it would have on landscape, and as a consequence of that the effect it would have on Scotland’s tourism industry.”
“The proposed string of pylon towers over 200 feet high is inextricably linked to the large number of wind farm proposals currently in the planning and approval pipeline, which if approved by the Scottish Executive, would devastate the hitherto unspoilt scenic upland landscape of Scotland for generations.”
November 16, 2006
by Mountaineering Council of Scotland press release
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Beauly-Denny Powerline Public Inquiry
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) has joined with the National Trust for Scotland, the John Muir Trust, the Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland, the Scottish Wild Land Group and the Ramblers’ Association to form a group to fight against the Beauly to Denny Powerline at the forthcoming public inquiry.
The MCofS representative on the group, the popular writer and outdoor expert Chris Townsend said:
“The MCofS originally objected to the proposed Beauly to Denny transmission line on grounds of lack of evidence of need for the line, the devastating impact it would have... [continue via Web link]
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