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February 15, 2005
Wind debate
The debate on wind farms is intensifying. some extreme opinions are being expressed judging by correspondence in the Scotsman,
The Scottish Borders Tourist Board and the Duke of Buccleuch are objecting on scenic grounds to a proposed wind farm of 13 turbines at Broadmeadows near Selkirk.
Jim Wallace has been giving assurances that wind farms will be sited according to stringent planning procedures, and claims that Scotland will be able to get 40 percent of its electricity from clean renewables by 2020.
I doubt if tourism will be much affected by wind farms, but equally I wonder if the Scottish Executive have an appropriate planning system. I’d also be interested to look at a breakdown of Wallace’s figures to see where he gets his 40 per cent.
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Posted by Simon Holledge at February 15, 2005 10:40 AM
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