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Trump adviser involved in Vineyard Wind opposition
The two Nantucket women said they were suing the federal government because they wanted to save the North Atlantic right whale from offshore wind. Then a former member of President Trump’s EPA transition team stepped to the microphone to commend them for their bravery. “They did it voluntarily,” David Stevenson, the former Trump adviser, said of the women. “They’re not getting anything out of this other than trying to save the whales, save Nantucket.” So went a press conference outside . . . Complete story »
County Board holds wind energy hearing
Gage County officials heard nearly two hours of public testimony Wednesday evening regarding wind energy from area residents hoping for more strict regulations. A total of 22 people spoke during the hearing before the County Board of Supervisors regarding proposed changes to the current regulations regarding commercial wind energy. A common theme presented was a desire to increase setback requirements for turbines. One concern discussed was that turbines could harm the viewshed of Homestead National Historical Park. Ross Trauernicht, who . . . Complete story »
U-turn on wind farm objection
Moffat and District Community Council will no longer object to Scoop Hill windfarm on behalf of the town – despite committing to do so last month. Instead, the group will only forward the results of its recent community consultation on the proposed 75-turbine development to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU). Moffat’s residents were surveyed in July in a bid to obtain a “quantified view” from the town on the proposed windfarm. Feedback was yielded from just 238 respondents – . . . Complete story »
West Sussex MPs weigh in on Rampion wind farm proposals
Two MPs have expressed serious concern over the proposed Rampion 2 wind farm expansion off the West Sussex coast. The project has been put forward by Germany energy group RWE and could see 325-metre-high turbines – the same height as the Eiffel Tower and taller than the highest peak of the South Downs – installed. The expansion of the existing wind farm would involve the construction of a 22-mile onshore cable corridor, up to 50 metres wide, running through Climping beach . . . Complete story »
‘Prosecute them’: Dumped rubbish at Fife wind farm prompts local anger
Rubbish dumped at a Fife wind farm has led to calls for tougher enforcement action against fly-tippers. Locals reported the waste, which had been dumped at the entrance to Little Raith Wind Farm near Mossmorran in Fife. Photos from the area showed wooden pallets and rubble dumped outside the gated entrance to the wind farm. The wind farm is located on a secluded road near to Fife Ethylene Plant near Lochgelly. After pictures of the waste were shared on social . . . Complete story »
Council chief rejects calls for wind turbine ban on Offaly bog
The chief executive of Offaly County Council has rejected calls for a ban on wind turbines at Lemanaghan Bog. The bog is part of a large area of west Offaly currently designated as ‘open for consideration’ for wind energy and its owner, Bord na Mona, hopes to install 17 turbines there. The County Council was flooded with hundreds of objections to zoning the bog as suitable for a wind farm with most of the opponents citing its proximity to the . . . Complete story »
Éoliennes “tueuses” près de Nozay : le couple Potiron demande une nouvelle expertise électrique
Le couple Potiron sollicite le tribunal pour réaliser de nouveaux tests sur les câbles électriques du parc éolien des Quatre seigneurs, dans la région de Nozay (Loire-Atlantique). Au milieu de son étable, Didier Potiron se tourne vers ses génisses pour les emmener paître dans un champ voisin. En arrière-plan, une vache boitille sur son lit de paille. « Malheureusement, celle-là va devoir partir à l’abattoir », se désole l’éleveur de Puceul (Loire-Atlantique). Comme beaucoup d’autres, sa normande souffre d’inflammations musculaires et articulaires, . . . Complete story »
Family of New Cumnock windfarm worker who froze to death welcome convictions
The family of a windfarm worker who froze to death feel they now have justice after two firms were convicted over the tragedy. Ronnie Alexander, 74, died at the Afton windfarm near New Cumnock, Ayrshire after being stranded during severe weather. The security guard from Kilmarnock succumbed to hypothermia after his cabin generator failed leaving him without electricity or heat. Employers CSM Facilities and windfarm bosses Farrans Construction were convicted today [August 25] at Ayr Sheriff Court over the death . . . Complete story »
Is it Cape Wind all over again? Nantucket residents file suit to block Vineyard Wind
Two Nantucket residents, backed by a network of think tanks and beachfront property owners along the East Coast, set in motion what appears to be a Cape Wind strategy for derailing the nation’s first industrial-size offshore wind farm and others that are lining up behind it. Vallorie Oliver, a home designer on Nantucket, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block construction of Vineyard Wind until federal regulatory agencies can assure the safety of North Atlantic Right Whales and other . . . Complete story »
Wind farm firms admit safety breaches over worker who froze to death
A construction company and a security firm have admitted breaching health and safety rules in an incident which led to the death of a 74-year-old wind farm security guard. Ronnie Alexander died in hospital in January 2018. He had been “exposed to extreme weather conditions” for several hours at the Afton wind farm construction site, near New Cumnock. Another security guard was also exposed to the heavy snow and cold. At Ayr Sheriff Court, construction firm Northstone (NI) Ltd and . . . Complete story »
