Wind farm protesters from across the Burnham-On-Sea area flocked to a public meeting on Friday evening (October 1st), where they received the backing of a local MP. Ian Liddell-Grainger, MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset, was among 50 people at the meeting in Pawlett, as pictured. He aired his opposition to the controversial plans for 14 wind turbines at East and West Huntspill. Mr Liddell-Grainger told Burnham-On-Sea.com: The fight against the wind farm proposals goes on. I will do all . . .

Not seven wind turbines, not 492 feet high, and not if the sounds that the turbines make will have any adverse effect on our children’s health. That was the message some Bournedale residents passionately delivered to a Cape Cod Commission subcommittee tasked with reviewing New Generation Wind’s plan to build a series of turbines in the neighborhood. The turbine project is designed to be the first tenant of, and provide electricity for, the green technology park proposed for a portion . . .

A campaign group has criticised at the likely impact of a wind farm on one of the area’s most popular tourist routes. advertising Druim Ba Sustainable Energy wants to construct 27 wind turbines within Druim Ba forest, which it owns and manages, to the south of Kiltarlity, and will next week hold a series of public exhibitions on its plans. The development is on moorland, near a section of the Great Glen Way walking route between Inverness and Fort William . . .

OAKLAND — Construction is again under way on a Garrett County wind project after work was halted for two weeks for violations related to water runoff and soil erosion controls. On Aug. 25 the Maryland Department of the Environment ordered Annapolis-based developer Synergics and contractor White Construction Co. to stop work on the Roth Rock wind farm until erosion controls at the site were brought into compliance with the project’s permit requirements. MDE allowed construction to continue Sept. 9 after . . .

An answer to some of Mr Johnston’s points in his letter of 27 September (‘No mention of climate change’). The reason I didn’t mention climate change is that it had nothing to do with the peat slides and bog bursts in central mainland. The main cause of these was the local topography, which combined with a series of meteorological factors that in themselves would not have been outside the norm. What was unusual is that by pure chance these meteorological . . .

An answer to some of Mr Johnston’s points in his letter of 27 September (‘No mention of climate change’). The reason I didn’t mention climate change is that it had nothing to do with the peat slides and bog bursts in central mainland. The main cause of these was the local topography, which combined with a series of meteorological factors that in themselves would not have been outside the norm. What was unusual is that by pure chance these meteorological . . .

PLYMOUTH — A cranberry grower is hoping to site two wind turbines on her property off 143 Hedges Pond Road. Sustainable New Energy, a Plymouth alternative energy company, applied to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a special permit to construct two 328-feet wind turbines on the property. Jeanine Anderson Realty Trust owns the property; Jeanine Anderson is a trustee. Each turbine would generate two megawatts of power. Plans for the turbines were submitted late last week and ZBA members . . .

PLYMOUTH — A cranberry grower is hoping to site two wind turbines on her property off 143 Hedges Pond Road. Sustainable New Energy, a Plymouth alternative energy company, applied to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a special permit to construct two 328-feet wind turbines on the property. Jeanine Anderson Realty Trust owns the property; Jeanine Anderson is a trustee. Each turbine would generate two megawatts of power. Plans for the turbines were submitted late last week and ZBA members . . .

A £100 million plan to build a windfarm in West Lothian has been unveiled. European Forest Resources have revealed the scheme for a site at Fauch Hill, south of West Calder. And, if it’s approved, the development would generate enough electricity to power between 30,000 and 40,000 homes. Under the proposals, between 20 and 30 of the turbines would be positioned on the site, at the edge of Pentlands Regional Park, along with an area of forest and plans to . . .

A £100 million plan to build a windfarm in West Lothian has been unveiled. European Forest Resources have revealed the scheme for a site at Fauch Hill, south of West Calder. And, if it’s approved, the development would generate enough electricity to power between 30,000 and 40,000 homes. Under the proposals, between 20 and 30 of the turbines would be positioned on the site, at the edge of Pentlands Regional Park, along with an area of forest and plans to . . .