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Alerts and Events: England
These postings are provided to help publicize and provide examples of the efforts of affiliated groups and individuals related to industrial wind energy development. Most of the notices posted here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch.
Windfarm Wars – Episodes 3 and 4
The observational documentary series with remarkable access that follows a global developer’s controversial six-year battle to build a windfarm in the heart of some of Devon’s most sensitive landscape. Broadcast schedule (BBC2): Episode 3: Fri 27 May 2011, 19:00 England & Northern Ireland; Sat 28 May 2011, 18:30 Scotland; Tue 31 May 2011, 19:00 Wales Episode 4: Fri 3 Jun 2011, 19:00 England & Northern Ireland, 19:30 Wales; at 4 Jun 2011, 17:40 Scotland Episode 3: Following the local authority’s . . .
Aesthetics, England, Environment, Petitions •
Source: No to Wolds Wind Farm Group
Make Yorkshire Wolds AONB e-Petition
The Yorkshire Wolds is currently under threat from the Wind Farm Industry. Applications to build major commercial developments are spreading across the Wolds at an alarming rate and threaten to devalue this valued landscape. Here at the No to Wolds Wind Farm Group we already consider this area an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) but it has yet to be officially recognised as such. The Lincolnshire Wolds already benefits from this protection so why not the Yorkshire Wolds? Please . . .
Windfarm Wars – Episodes 1 and 2
A revealing observational documentary series (in 4 episodes) that follows what happened when a global windfarm developer tried to build a windfarm in the heart of some of Devon’s loveliest landscape. Broadcast schedule (BBC2): Episode 1: Fri 13 May 2011, 19:00 England & Wales, 21:00 Northern Ireland; Sat 14 May 2011, 17:15 Scotland Episode 2: Fri 20 May 2011, 19:00 England, Northern Ireland, Wales; Sat 21 May 2011, 18:40 Scotland Episode 1: Passionate developer Rachel Ruffle puts forward plans for . . .
Petition to establish a minimum distance of 2kms between wind farms and places of habitation
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to bring English law in line to that in Scotland for a minimum distance of 2kms between wind farms and places of habitation. petitions.number10.gov.uk/stopwindfarms The effects of wind turbines situated closer than 2kms on the health, wellbeing and quality of life are now becoming apparent all over the world. No minimum distances for these developments exist in England. In Scotland a minimum distance of 2kms is in place. Currently developments in England are . . .
Thank you from Shropshire!
I would like to express a very heartfelt thank you to everyone that has sent in their congratulations to VORTEX following the dismissal of Nuon’s appeal against the refusal of permission to build 7 massive turbines in the middle of our community. We have received hundreds of thank-you letters and congratulatory e-mails – and I have also received a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a hamper. THANK YOU everyone – it has been a pleasure to work with the community . . .
England, Newsletters •
Source: Friends of Eden, Lakeland and Lunesdale Scenery (FELLS)
FELLS newsletter no. 18, summer 2009
Contents: Armistead & Sillfield Public Inquiry, a view from Stephen Hinchliffe (Ablot) and Rob McQuarrie (STOP) Stop Press: new wind farm scheme in pipeline at Kelleth Rigg Wave of New Applications Shows No Signs of Slowing Arctic Ice Cap Rule 6 Party Status and Countryside Protection Consortium of South Lakes (CPCSL) Spate of Public Inquiries Summer Fundraising Events
Action alerts, Aesthetics, England, Environment, Fundraisers, Publications •
Source: Rochdale Observer
Monsters on the Moorland: Rochdale band competition
“The unique moorland landscapes of the Pennines are under threat like never before. If developers have their way, much of the North’s precious uplands will be covered by a new breed of massive wind turbines towering over 400 feet high and all in the name of saving the environment! Watergrove Reservoir.” Please click here to see a diagram of how tall these wind farms really are. “The Pennine peat has been storing carbon dioxide for millions of years and ripping . . .
