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		<title>Authority asks for campaign group&#8217;s view on wind turbines</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/16/authority-asks-for-campaign-groups-view-on-wind-turbines/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>16 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Neighbours  fighting plans for a wind turbine near their homes are to be consulted over a council policy review.
Severn Trent wants to put up a turbine at Checkley Sewage Works.
It could be 132 metres high, which is taller than Big Ben.
Residents fear the turbine could create a noise, damage the landscape, devalue their houses and be harmful to their health.
Staffordshire County Council&#8217;s cabinet is now reviewing its position on wind farms in the face of 12 applications currently being .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Snowmountain win appeal on plan for second turbine near Whitemoor Prison</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>16 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Snowmountain Enterprises has won consent for a second wind turbine at Whitemoor, overturning on appeal a refusal by Fenland District Council.
David Rose, a Government inspector, released the findings of an appeal hearing today paving the way for a second turbine at Foundry Way, March, Cambridgeshire.
Mr Rose said he found the existing turbine &#8220;neither intrusive nor dominant&#8221; and any additional and combined visual impact of a second turbine &#8220;would be relatively minor&#8221;.
He also dismissed fears it would have any adverse impact .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Ripon villages rally against wind turbines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>16 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Three villages are preparing for battle with a company contemplating building a wind farm in the heart of their community.
Residents of Melmerby, Hutton Conyers and Wath, all near Ripon, are united against plans by Volkswind UK Ltd to erect seven 415 feet high turbines on land adjacent to Melmerby Industrial Estate.
Volkswind is currently scoping opinion to determine feasibility and what obstacles could stand in its way should it submit a full planning application to Harrogate Borough Council (HBC).
A recent meeting .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>East Yorkshire wind farm wins planning approval</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/16/east-yorkshire-wind-farm-wins-planning-approval/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>16 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Plans for a wind farm in the East Riding of Yorkshire have been approved by the government.
Last year the council turned down plans for six turbines at Sober Hill Farm near North Newbald on the grounds it would harm the area&#8217;s natural beauty.
Energy company West Cost Energy appealed against the decision and a public inquiry began in December.
West Coast Energy has said the farm would generate enough electricity to power more than 8,000 homes.
A spokesperson for Communities and Local Government .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Villagers near Carlisle celebrate wind turbines victory</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/16/villagers-near-carlisle-celebrate-wind-turbines-victory/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>16 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Villagers in Cumwhinton are celebrating after a planning inspector threw out a scheme for three 377 feet high wind turbines at Newlands Farm near M6 junction 42.
Paul Griffiths says the proposed windfarm would have a “significant detrimental impact” on the occupiers of nearby Cringles Farm and Beech Cottage.
Cringles Farm would have been only 460 yards from the nearest turbine.
Allison Stamper, who lives there with her husband Colin, was a prime mover in the Newlands Windfarm Action Group, which campaigned against .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Campaign to stop wind farm plans near Burnham gathers pace</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>16 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Dozens of villagers near Burnham-On-Sea have stepped up their campaign to prevent huge new wind turbines being built near their homes.
Residents from East and West Huntspill attended a public meeting last week, as pictured below, where they said the huge structures would blight the landscape and destroy wildlife.
The villagers have now formally launnched their campaign to fight the wind farms in response to recent proposals from EDF Energy and Ecotricity.
Julie Trott from The Huntspill Wind Farm Action Group told Burnham-On-Sea.com: .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Government rejects plan for wind farm near Carlisle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>15 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Campaigners have won their battle to prevent a windfarm from being built on the edge of Cumwhinton.
Planning inspector Paul Griffiths has thrown out an appeal from Bolsterstone Innovative Energy, which wanted to build three turbines up to 377ft high at Newlands Farm near junction 42 of the M6 .
He says the turbines would have a “significant detrimental impact” on the occupiers of nearby Cringles Farm and Beech Cottage.
Carlisle City Council refused planning permission in 2008 on the grounds that the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind farm power plant substation will &#8216;overwhelm&#8217; Norfolk coastal village</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/15/wind-farm-power-plant-substation-will-overwhelm-norfolk-coastal-village/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>15 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[The villages of Little Dunham, Norfolk, have collected 1,500 signatures opposing the plan for what they say will be one of the largest such sites in Europe.
They calculate claim that other coastal communities will face similar pressures as the wind power industry expands to reduce Briatain&#8217;s reliance on fossil fuels.
But Warwick Energy, the company behind the plans, insists that it will &#8221;not have a significant impact on the local environment&#8221;.
But residents have calculated that Wembley stadium would fit on the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Newland villagers claim vibrations from wind farm HGVs are damaging their properties</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/15/newland-villagers-claim-vibrations-from-wind-farm-hgvs-are-damaging-their-properties/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>15 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Construction trucks are causing North Yorkshire villagers to fear for the safety of their homes.
Since building began on the 12 turbine Newland wind farm near Selby, heavy goods vehicles have been accessing the site by a narrow bridle path.
Villagers claim vibrations from the traffic have led to structural damage to properties and have called for a public meeting to voice their concerns.
Stephen Greenwood, clerk and chairman of Newland Parish Council, said the structural damage was only one of the problems.
He .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota measures wind speed for turbine plan</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/15/toyota-measures-wind-speed-for-turbine-plan/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>15 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Car giant Toyota is planning to start measuring wind speeds at its Derbyshire factory to see if the site would be suitable for a wind farm.
The company has applied to South Derbyshire District Council to install a 60-metre-tall mast at its Burnaston plant.
The mast would be up for a 12-month period, during which it would record data that would give the car company a better idea about whether wind turbines would be a viable option.
The mast had been in use .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Turbines a threat to North film studio plan</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/15/turbines-a-threat-to-north-film-studio-plan/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>15 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Plans for two wind turbines in East Durham look likely to be scuppered due to fears they could jeopardise a £300m film studio.
Sea and Land Power and Energy Limited want to set up Hawthorn Wind Farm near Seaham, County Durham.
But councillors are to be urged to reject the proposal at a meeting tomorrow.
As well as worrying about the effect it will have on their homes, residents and councillors fear it could have an impact on plans for the film and .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind farm on historic battlefield site &#8216;may be only option&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/15/wind-farm-on-historic-battlefield-site-may-be-only-option/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>15 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[A pro wind farm campaigner has warned protesters fighting plans to build seven giant turbines next to the Naseby battlefield there may be nowhere else to put them.
Electricity giant E.ON has submitted plans to build the 414-foot wind turbines on land owned by Kelmarsh Hall, in Northamptonshire.
Local residents and historians have already vowed to fight the application, saying the giant structures will ruin the English Civil War battlefield, viewed by historians as the birthplace of democracy in this country.
However, Grahame .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind farms blow into town as rural protests grow</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/15/wind-farms-blow-into-town-as-rural-protests-grow/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>15 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Britain&#8217;s wind farmers are moving into the city. As the rural backlash against giant turbines gathers pace, they are targeting brownfield sites for a new generation of wind parks which could threaten the peace of urban dwellers.
Planners have already granted permission for about 60 turbines in and around towns, while another 50, including a 650ft structure in Northumberland, are awaiting approval.
These are in addition to the 40 already operating on urban sites, according to figures from RenewableUK, which represents the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Major wind farm plans</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/14/major-wind-farm-plans/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>14 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Horrific sounding&#8217; wind turbines could soon be breezing in to two Somerset villages &#8211; despite residents&#8217; fears.
People from East and West Huntspill say the huge propellered structures will blight the landscape and destroy wildlife if utility giants win approval for plans.
In response to recent proposals to Sedgemoor District Council, battling villagers have now set up a campaign to fight the wind farms.
Julie Trott from The Huntspill Wind Farm Action Group said: &#8220;Some types of turbines themselves are relatively quiet, it .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind turbines: &#8216;Eco-friendly&#8217; &#8211; but not to eagles</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/13/wind-turbines-eco-friendly-but-not-to-eagles/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>13 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[ In all my scores of items over the years on why the obsession with wind turbines will be seen as one of the major follies of our age, there is one issue I haven’t touched on. The main practical objection to turbines, of course, is that they are useless, producing derisory amounts of electricity at colossal cost. (Yet the Government wants us to spend £100 billion on building thousands more of them which, even were it technically possible, would .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Noisy wind farms face crackdown</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/13/noisy-wind-farms-face-crackdown/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>13 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Noisy wind farms face a crack down from councils following Government concern complaints are not being taken seriously enough. 
At least one in six of the 255 wind farms in Britain have received noise complaints according to figures obtained by the Daily Telegraph.
But local authorities have never managed to prosecute on the grounds of noise nuisance because it is so difficult to prove. 
The main problem is the intermittent nature of noise from wind farms that makes it difficult to .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Exhibition reveals mixed views over proposed Tivetshall wind farm</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/exhibition-reveals-mixed-views-over-proposed-tivetshall-wind-farm/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Wind energy developer Enertrag hosted a public exhibition on Wednesday on its plans to build three 140m high turbines at Tivetshall St Mary.
Held in the Tivetshall village hall, Enertrag said it was pleased with a turnout of about 80 local people and said they received a mix of views.
Visitor and Tivetshall St Mary villager Ian Henson, who is a member of the Tivetshall Action Group, opposing the development, said: &#8220;I would still be concerned about the health issues, being so .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Objectors celebrate as turbines plan is rejected</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/objectors-celebrate-as-turbines-plan-is-rejected/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[ Objectors to a Craven wind farm plan are celebrating after a government inspector ruled it out.
Inspector John Braithwaite said this week that the lives of residents of a farm would be made intolerable and blighted for a generation if the five 100-metre-high turbines were built.
There would be a ‘very serious adverse effect’ on Ash Tree Farm – just 650 metres from the nearest turbine planned for Brightenber Hill, West Marton – he said.
“If the appeal was to be allowed .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Fears wind farm would ruin Somerset Levels</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/fears-wind-farm-would-ruin-somerset-levels/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Plans to put 14 turbines on the Somerset Levels have been met with stiff opposition at a public meeting.
Energy firms EDF Energy and Ecotricity have applied for planning permission from Sedgemoor District Council to build the turbines.
Campaigners against the proposals say the Levels are an area of outstanding natural beauty and that it should be protected from &#8220;man-made&#8221; objects.
Ecotricity said the wind turbines would have little environmental impact.
Spokesman Mike Cheshire said in the right location, wind farms have &#8220;no negative .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>South Creake: Wind farm plans announced</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/south-creake-wind-farm-plans-announced/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Opposition is already mounting against plans for a wind farm at South Creake, with protest groups joining forces.
Green energy company Renewable Energy Systems (RES) is proposing six 400ft turbines on farmland between Syderstone, Stanhoe, North Creake and South Creake, it was announced.
The Jacks Lane Wind Farm would generate enough clean electricity for more than 8,000 homes, the company claims, and consultation exhibitions will be held from the end of the month.
A protest group, Creakes Action for Protecting the Environment (CAPE) .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind farm set to be turned down</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/wind-farm-set-to-be-turned-down/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Controversial plans that would see two wind turbines by the side of the A19 have hit the buffers amid fears that they could affect a film scheme.
Sea and Land Power and Energy Limited wants to set up Hawthorn Wind Farm near to Dalton Park, but looks set to be turned down after concerns from the community.
As well as worrying about the effect it will have on their homes, residents and councillors fear it could have an impact on plans for .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Split over wind farm</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/split-over-wind-farm/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[A public hall was packed out on Wednesday night as worried residents met to find out more about controversial proposals to build nine wind turbines near Beccles.
About 200 people attended a public meeting about a renewable energy company&#8217;s plans to build three groups of three turbines at Devonshire Farm and Granary Farm, both in Ringsfield, and Laurels Farm in Barsham.
The planning applications submitted by Stamford Renewables have split public opinion.
While there are people who are in support of the green .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>MP to give evidence at Roos wind farm planning enquiry</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/mp-to-give-evidence-at-roos-wind-farm-planning-enquiry/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Graham Stuart, the MP for Beverley and Holderness, is to give evidence at a Planning Inquiry being held after a proposed wind farm at Roos was turned down by councillors.
The company, Renewable Energy Systems (RES), wants to place the nine giant turbines on the site in Rectory Road, Roos, has appealed and an inquiry is now being held at County Hall in Beverley.
Graham said: &#8220;I have been contacted by many constituents opposed to this wind farm application.
&#8220;While I fully understand .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind and mining companies target Widdrington</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/wind-and-mining-companies-target-widdrington/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[An  urgent public meeting has been called as wind and coal companies close in on Widdrington. 
Last week the Herald reported that Banks Mining is carrying out investigations behind the Ferneybeds estate in Widdrington Station over the potential for opencasting.
And now villagers have been told that Novera Energy is considering moves to site five wind turbines on land between Widdrington Station and Widdrington Village.
A spokeswoman for the company said: &#8220;This is at a very early stage and we are .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Airport wind farm concerns may be resolved</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/airport-wind-farm-concerns-may-be-resolved/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Concerns over the danger to aeroplanes from proposed wind turbines near Morpeth may be resolved soon.
The four-turbine scheme at Todd Hill, north of Pigdon, has raised concern about the effect on Newcastle Airport, delaying a decision by planners.
Now Northumberland County Council Central Development Manager Karen Ledger hopes to bring the application to next month&#8217;s Planning and Environment Committee.
The County is holding talks with the airport and the developer to try to resolve the issue.
Developer Novera Energy held public exhibitions in .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Farmers advised to &#8216;think big&#8217; on wind power</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/farmers-advised-to-think-big-on-wind-power/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Farmers considering the installation of wind turbines on their land were this week advised, other conditions permitting, to go for as big a development as they could afford.
As the scale of generation increased, the benefits accruing from larger units rose disproportionately, Gavin Catto, of Green Cat Renewables, told an audience at a seminar in Perth organised by accountants Campbell Dallas.
&#8220;If you can afford the larger units, then you will make a great deal more money,&#8221; he said.
However, there were a .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Power firm Your Energy not to appeal wind farm decision</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/power-firm-your-energy-not-to-appeal-wind-farm-decision/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Power firm Your Energy has confirmed it will not be taking its proposal for a seven turbine wind farm at Moorsyde, near Ancroft, any further.
It follows the secretary of state&#8217;s decision to approve a six turbine scheme at Barmoor but reject the Moorsyde and nearby Toft Hill proposals.
Richard Mardon, managing director of Your Energy said: &#8220;The secretary of state has made the decision and we will respect it.
&#8220;We were pleased to read that the quality of our work was vindicated .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Plaid demand investigation into windfarm compensation payments</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/plaid-demand-investigation-into-windfarm-compensation-payments/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru’s leader at Westminster, Elfyn Llwyd MP, has laid an Early Day Motion (EDM) demanding an investigation into the procedures for Windfarm compensation payments.
In the EDM, Mr Llwyd argues that the present system often favours international companies rather than the local councils who should be benefiting from the compensation schemes.
Plaid’s parliamentary candidate for Aberconwy, Councillor Phil Edwards raised the issue with Mr Llwyd following concerns he has voiced locally about the compensation process with the Gwynt y Mor windfarm .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Windfarm plan is approved despite widespread protest</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/12/windfarm-plan-is-approved-despite-widespread-protest/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>12 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[A wind development firm which scrapped plans for a Haslingden windfarm following widespread protests, has won its fight to build one ‘next door’.
The 122m high ‘light grey’ turbines will be sited by Energiekontor at a 23.3 hectare area of moorland in neighbouring Oswaldtwistle.
When built they will assume a prominent part of the landscape near the Valley’s Hyndburn border, south of Haslingden Road.
The same company originally wanted a similar size windfarm on Haslingden Moor, but later withdrew the application.
And Haslingden councillor .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Turbines cause a danger to safety on our roads</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/11/turbines-cause-a-danger-to-safety-on-our-roads/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>11 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[We have looked at the proposal for a large wind turbine to be built along Watery Lane near Lichfield and while many of our objections reflect those already discussed, the issue of road safety needs raising.
Many people travel along Watery Lane and Wood End Lane and will be aware of the care that needs to be taken when driving along these lanes.
Watery Lane is very narrow and Woodend Lane has huge lorries travelling along it.
Accidents are common.
What is going to .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Controversial wind turbines plan gets green light</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/11/controversial-wind-turbines-plan-gets-green-light/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>11 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Stirling Council has approved proposals to build nine new turbines at an existing wind farm, despite recommendations from its own planning officials to refuse it.
Historic Scotland also recorded its concerns over three of the 377-feet-tall structures at Earlsburn Wind Farm near Fintry, saying views from Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument could be diminished.
It believes the proposed turbines would blot the skyline in views westwards from the &#8220;nationally important&#8221; monuments, but the council&#8217;s planning panel, made up of councillors, dismissed .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Assertions were disingenuous and economic with truth</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/11/assertions-were-disingenuous-and-economic-with-truth/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>11 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[As a regular visitor to Sutherland, I am deeply opposed to the proposal to site a wind farm at Gordonbush.
I was therefore dismayed to hear that one of the Highland councillors, as well as the Highland Council senior planner, found it appropriate to address members of the British Wind Energy Association enthusiastically on the wholly discredited Gordonbush proposal.
I would have hoped for better and less biased judgement from an elected and paid official. Less surprising, but equally reprehensible, are the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind farm legal challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/11/wind-farm-legal-challenge/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>11 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Campaigners fighting against a major wind farm in Essex are taking their protests to the High Court again, it has emerged.
Lawyers for Bradwell and Tillingham Tackling Lost Environment, known as BATTLE, have served papers giving notice that they are seeking a judicial review against a turbine development on farm land in Bradwell on Sea.
The group has been fighting against the wind farm for more than five years, and says it has strong support from the local community, but was dealt .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Clarification welcomed</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/11/clarification-welcomed/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>11 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[The chairman of a Stone protest group has welcomed Staffordshire County Council’s comments last week to clarify its position on wind farms.
With around a dozen applications being considered by district planning authorities, the county council’s Cabinet has taken the unusual step of stating its policy on wind turbines.
County Councillor Mike Maryon, Cabinet Member for Highways and Environment, said: “We have become aware that some of the companies submitting planning applications to create wind farms have been citing the previous county .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>MSPs urge go-ahead for crofters&#8217; buyout of Lewis estate</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/11/msps-urge-go-ahead-for-crofters-buyout-of-lewis-estate/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>11 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[A group of MSPs is urging the Scottish Government to approve a proposed hostile buyout of an estate by island crofters.
Earlier this month, new applications were submitted by a local trust to ministers to buy the 25,000-acre Pairc Estate in Lewis.
The community has been trying for five years to buy the estate, where a 26-turbine wind farm is planned. It had been hoped an amicable deal could be achieved, but talks with the landowner, Barry Lomas, broke down.
A stumbling block .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Small victory for village in wind turbines battle</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/11/small-victory-for-village-in-wind-turbines-battle/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>11 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[People have claimed a small victory in their battle against a proposed wind farm after their village was declared a conservation area.
Proposals to designate Bolam, near West Auckland, County Durham, as a conservation area were approved by Durham County Council’s executive cabinet yesterday.
Residents hope the move will strengthen their campaign against RWE Npower Renewables’ plans to build a seven-turbine wind farm at Stobhill, on the outskirts of the village.
The protected status means future planning decisions would have to preserve or .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll day clash on turbine decision</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/11/poll-day-clash-on-turbine-decision/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>11 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[A final decision on controversial plans for a wind farm in Darrington could be made on May 6 – the rumoured day of a general election.
Campaigners fighting Banks Renewables&#8217; scheme for five turbines off Westfield Lane have received a letter from the Planning Inspectorate which said a decision would be made &#8220;on or before May 6&#8243; instead of by April 22 as expected.
The inspector who led a public inquiry – triggered by Banks appealing Wakefield Council&#8217;s decision to reject the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Community group takes legal action against Bradwell wind farm decision</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/10/community-group-takes-legal-action-against-bradwell-wind-farm-decision/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>10 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[A campaign group’s spending could top £100,000 after they announced they will go to the High Court to challenge the Bradwell wind farm development.
Battle (Bradwell and Tillingham Tackling Lost Environment) have already fought two planning applications, two public inquiries and sought Judicial Review in a five-year fight against the wind farm.
Lawyers acting on their behalf are now seeking Judicial Review, of the planning inspector’s decision to grant RWE npower renewables permission for ten wind turbines at Hockley Farm, for a .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Second public inquiry approves Bradwell wind farm</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/10/second-public-inquiry-approves-bradwell-wind-farm/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>10 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[A 10-turbine wind farm development in Essex has been given the go-ahead after a second public inquiry.
The development will be on land close to the villages of Bradwell and Tillingham where local residents have formed a campaign group.
They are to seek a High Court judicial review of the planning inspector&#8217;s decision to approve the project.
Developers RWE Npower Renewables said the campaigners&#8217; challenge was a disappointment but not a surprise.
Lawyers for the campaign group Bradwell and Tillingham Tackling Lost Environment (Battle) .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Fritwell wind farm &#8216;too near to homes&#8217;, inquiry told</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>10 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[A wind farm would “utterly destroy” an open rural landscape making life unbearable for local residents, a planning inquiry has heard.
An inquiry opened today over proposals to build four giant wind turbines on farmland between Fewcott and Fritwell, just outside Bicester.
The packed council chamber, at Cherwell District Council’s headquarters, in Bodicote, heard from district councillors, Ardley with Fewcott Parish Council, and Bolsterstone, the firm behind the proposal.
The Chesterfield-based company forced a public inquiry after Cherwell councillors unanimously voted against plans .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Council’s boost for wind farm opponents</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>10 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Wind farm protesters have been given a boost after council chiefs urged planning officials to consider the development’s impact on the ‘beautiful county’.
Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet has taken the step of clarifying its position on wind farms which came after ‘around a dozen’ applications were being considered by district planning authorities.
Mike Maryon, the authority’s cabinet member for highways and environment, said: “We have become aware that some of the companies submitting planning applications to create wind farms have been citing .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Plea for consistency on Roos turbines plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>10 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[An energy company has urged a planning inspector to follow previous public inquiries and give the latest wind farm scheme the go ahead.
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) insists there needs to be consistency as other similar developments have been successful on appeal.
A public inquiry into proposals to build nine turbines in the East Riding opened yesterday at County Hall in Beverley, as first reported on the Mail&#8217;s website.
RES has appealed the decision by East Riding Council&#8217;s planning committee to throw out .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Fierce fight against Reedley windfarm plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>10 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Plans for a possible windfarm in Reedley were met with fierce opposition at a meeting of Brierfield and Reedley Committee. 
The public gallery was full at Brierfield Town Hall as councillors discussed an application from BT to put a wind measuring device at Moor Isles Farm, Woodend Road, Reedley.
If approved, the 60m high anemometer mast would measure wind speeds and patterns for three years.
The information gathered would determine whether the site is suitable for wind turbines, used to produce sustainable .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Monster turbine could dominate town skyline</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>10 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[A massive new wind turbine measuring a staggering 540ft could be on the way for the Hartlepool skyline. 
A Dutch firm could be on the verge of building the innovative structure on land at Heerema in Hartlepool.
It could be the first stage in the development of a new type of wind farm which would use two rotors and fewer parts.
The firm, called 2-B Energy, has launched talks with Hartlepool Borough Council for permission for the giant structure to be placed .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Plans for wind turbines on Fakenham farmland</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>10 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[A green energy company has announced plans to build six towering wind turbines on farmland near Fakenham.
Hertfordshire-based Renewable Energy Systems (RES) wants to construct the proposed Jack&#8217;s Lane Wind Farm on land between Syderstone, Stanhoe and South Creake.
The scheme&#8217;s designers said the proposed 400ft turbines would provide enough clean electricity to meet the average demand of more than 8,000 homes.
RES will hold a series of public exhibitions in surrounding villages beginning on March 30 to answer questions and present the .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Little Dunham: Opposition against power station grows</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/10/little-dunham-opposition-against-power-station-grows/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>10 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Opposition against a plan to build a large electricity sub station near Little Dunham has increased, attracting political support. 
If the proposal – put forward by green energy company Warwick Energy – is passed by Breckland Council the development will be built in a 42-acre field near the small village.
But more than 150 letters of objection have been received by the council – which has not confirmed when the decision will be made – and more than 1,200 people have .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Date set for windfarm inquiry</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/10/date-set-for-windfarm-inquiry/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>10 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[A date has been set for an inquiry into a proposed wind farm near Graveley.
RWE npower renewables are appealing against Huntingdonshire District Council’s refusal of their planning application for Cotton Wind Farm.
The scheme, which would comprise eight turbines on the former wartime airfield, will be reconsidered at an independent public inquiry, where it will be reviewed by the planning inspectorate.
The inquiry is expected to start on Tuesday, May 18, at the district council’s offices and may last eight or nine .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Countryside residents in Britain complain of noise created by wind farms</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/09/countryside-residents-in-britain-complain-of-noise-created-by-wind-farms/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>09 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Darlington, England, United Kingdom (AHN) &#8211; British countryside residents who live near wind farms are asking the government to address the effect the turbines have on human health. One in six wind farms is receiving complaints because of the excessive noise it creates, which causes residents to lose sleep.
The complaints and analysis of experts on the impact of wind farms were heard at the weekend WindConf 2010 held in Darlington.
Addressing the health concerns are vital because of a plan to .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Wind farm truck vibrations &#8216;damage Selby houses&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2010/03/09/wind-farm-truck-vibrations-damage-selby-houses/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>09 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[Villagers in North Yorkshire claim trucks travelling past their homes to get to a construction site are causing structural damage to their properties.
A wind farm is being built at Newland, Selby and vehicles have been accessing the site via a narrow lane.
Resident Pamela Emmerson said: &#8220;Most residents have felt shaking&#8230; like there&#8217;s been an earthquake.&#8221;
Selby District Council said it was &#8220;monitoring the situation closely&#8221;, following the complaints raised.
The concerns centre on a variation to the access route to the site .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>Inquiry hears how a proposed wind farm would blight the landscape</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<nww:date>09 Mar 2010</nww:date>
				<description><![CDATA[The visual impact of a new nine-turbine wind farm in the East Riding has been raised as a major concern at a public inquiry.
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) has appealed the decision by East Riding Council&#8217;s planning committee to throw out proposals to build a wind farm near Roos in Holderness.
The reasons for refusing the plans included visual impact, the effect on the character of the rural area and the cumulative impact.
The inquiry began today at County Hall in Beverley.
In her .&#160;.&#160;.]]></description>
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