document.write("<table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 align=center bgcolor=#000066><tr><td><table border=0 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 align=center bgcolor=#EBF5FF><tr><td><table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 align=center bgcolor=#EBF5FF><tr><td align=center><a style='border:none\;text-decoration:none' href='http://www.wind-watch.org/news/category/scotland' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.wind-watch.org/nwwlogo-50-med.jpg' border=0 alt='National Wind Watch'><br><font size=+1 face='sans-serif' color=#00000F><b><i>Scotland News</i></b></font></a></td></tr><tr><td><font face=serif>");


document.write('<tr><td style="color:#000066;text-indent:-1em;padding-left:1em;"><a style="border:none;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/22/donald-trump-could-give-wind-farm-evidence-to-scottish-parliament/" title="US tycoon Donald Trump could be asked to give evidence about wind farms to a Scottish Parliament committee. Mr Trump has launched recent high-profile attacks about plans for a wind farm off the coast near his golf resort in Aberdeenshire. The Scottish Parliament&#8217;s economy, energy and tourism committee will decide next month whether to invite him to give evidence. Its inquiry is into Scotland&#8217;s renewable energy targets. A spokesman for Mr Trump said the businessman would be honoured by an...">Donald Trump could give &#8216;wind farm evidence&#8217; to Scottish Parliament</a>');


document.write('<tr><td style="color:#000066;text-indent:-1em;padding-left:1em;"><a style="border:none;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/22/resignation-over-survey/" title="A disagreement over a “flawed” opinion survey has led one Ferryden community councillor to resign over the issue. Daniel Paton said his move has been prompted by concerns over how the community council is dealing with GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) application for two wind turbines at is factory across the South Esk from the village. He also criticised chairman Gordon Brown, a GSK employee, for his “self-imposed absence” from meetings when the subject was discussed. As an employee, Mr Brown had declared...">Resignation over survey</a>');


document.write('<tr><td style="color:#000066;text-indent:-1em;padding-left:1em;"><a style="border:none;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/21/criminal-gangs-look-to-renewables-boom-to-launder-millions/" title="Oragnised criminal gangs in Scotland are eyeing the renewables industry, including windfarms, as a potential way of laundering money, police have said. The Scottish Crime and Drugs Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) is particularly wary after gangs targeted similar projects abroad. The agency believes criminals may attempt to use legitimate businesses as a front so they are able to secure large grants that are available in what is a growing industry. The scam is similar to organised crime securing council contracts, such...">Criminal gangs look to renewables boom to launder millions</a>');


document.write('<tr><td style="color:#000066;text-indent:-1em;padding-left:1em;"><a style="border:none;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/21/turbine-opponents-plan-protest/" title="Wind turbine campaigners are planning to stage a protest on the steps of Aberdeenshire Council’s headquarters, it was revealed yesterday. The group is angry about the rising number of green energy schemes being approved by the local authority, despite formal objections from air traffic controllers and organisations including the Ministry of Defence. The Aberdeenshire-based Concerned About Wind Turbines (CAWT) group plans to hold a demonstration on Monday afternoon, the same day as a training seminar for all councillors. The event,...">Turbine opponents plan protest</a>');


document.write('<tr><td style="color:#000066;text-indent:-1em;padding-left:1em;"><a style="border:none;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/21/viking-decision-still-some-time-away/" title="A planning determination on the controversial Viking Energy wind farm project is still some months away. The Scottish Government confirmed on Monday that the application under section 36 of the Electricity Act was now with officials at the Energy Consents Unit, but not with energy minister Fergus Ewing as yet. The news comes as Shetland Charitable Trust meets on Tuesday to decide on a new company structure for the project which would allow the trust, a registered charity, not to...">Viking decision still some time away</a>');


document.write('<tr><td style="color:#000066;text-indent:-1em;padding-left:1em;"><a style="border:none;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/20/government-will-decide-on-turbines-plan-near-callanish-stones/" title="A row over a plan to put up wind turbines within sight of the famous Callanish stones on Lewis will be decided by the Scottish Government after an objection from Historic Scotland. The agency is opposing the bid to build two masts on the island of Great Bernera, nearly five miles away across the sea. The planning application, from crofter Norman MacDonald, is for two wind turbines, each on 219ft masts, capable of powering about 1,500 houses, as well as...">Government will decide on turbines plan near Callanish stones</a>');


document.write('<tr><td style="color:#000066;text-indent:-1em;padding-left:1em;"><a style="border:none;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/20/trump-team-at-debate-on-windfarms/" title="Senior members of Donald Trump’s New York team are expected to take part in a major debate on windfarm developments in Fife next week. The event, on March 1, is the first public information event with a range of Scottish experts on wind energy to be staged in St Andrews. Given the controversy over proposed windfarms around St Andrews and elsewhere in Fife, the organisers are anticipating a full house at the Town Hall. They have now learned that members...">Trump team at debate on windfarms</a>');


document.write('<tr><td style="color:#000066;text-indent:-1em;padding-left:1em;"><a style="border:none;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/20/gsk-aims-to-lift-objection-made-by-mod/" title="Glaxosmithkline (GSK) is ‘confident’ a solution will be found to lift an objection from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to the company’s wind turbine proposals. The MoD lodged its objection with Angus Council recently, claiming that the two 426-feet high structures would cause “unacceptable interference” to radar installations at RAF Leuchars 27 miles away. That objection has since been dropped due to proposals to counter the problem, but further issues remain. A GSK spokesman this week said that the company’s...">GSK aims to lift objection made by MoD</a>');


document.write('<tr><td style="color:#000066;text-indent:-1em;padding-left:1em;"><a style="border:none;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/20/villages-dont-want-monstrosities-near-them/" title="We read in The Berwickshire News (February 9) that a new wind farm is being proposed at Horn Burn, within a stones throw of Ayton. The article said that letters had been sent out to residents in close proximity to the proposed site. I consider that the whole of Ayton is in close proximity, but we have not received any letter or notification of a meeting in the Community Hall, apparently on March 1. The article stated that wind farms...">Villages don’t want monstrosities near them</a>');


document.write('<tr><td style="color:#000066;text-indent:-1em;padding-left:1em;"><a style="border:none;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank" href="http://www.wind-watch.org/news/2012/02/19/bright-lights-for-towering-turbines/" title="In terms of the visual impact, Fairlie Community Councillor John Riddell described the Environmental Statement for SSE Renewable&#8217;s 600ft wind turbines at Hunterston, as among &#8216;the worst that you could get&#8217; in terms of visual impact, and added that there would be bright lights on top of the turbines for the purposes of airplanes. He also pointed out that a previous application for a wind farm, which was half the size, was unanimously rejected by North Ayrshire Council, and thrown...">Bright lights for towering turbines</a>');


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