Highland Council Approves Lovat Battery Plan Near Balblair Quarry

Highland Council Approves Lovat Battery Plan Near Balblair Quarry

Lord Lovat wins approval for Balblair Quarry battery system despite local opposition over cumulative impact. Highland Council Approves Lovat Battery Plan Near Balblair Quarry Lord Lovat can now build a battery system. It will be near Balblair Quarry. Locals strongly opposed this plan. He previously opposed a similar project. That project also faced local protests.…

Lincolnshire Faces Pylon Surge Government Accused of Misleading Public

Lincolnshire Faces Pylon Surge Government Accused of Misleading Public

Campaigners claim government and National Grid are downplaying concerns about new pylons in Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire Faces Pylon Surge Government Accused of Misleading Public A group claims the government and National Grid are misleading people. The group, No Pylons Lincolnshire, says project data ignores public concerns regarding a plan for 420 pylons across 87 miles, costing…

Aberthaw Residents Await End of Coal Plant Era & Ash Mound Removal

Aberthaw Residents Await End of Coal Plant Era & Ash Mound Removal

Residents near Wales’ last coal power station grapple with demolition, ash mound fears and renewable energy hopes. Aberthaw Residents Await End of Coal Plant Era & Ash Mound Removal Keith lives near Aberthaw Power Station. Its chimney is visible from his house. A large ash mound has grown over fifty years. He recalls dust blowing…

Wind Farm Expansion Faces Resistance on Scout Moor

Wind Farm Expansion Faces Resistance on Scout Moor

Campaigners fight plans for a huge wind farm, fearing environmental damage and broken promises. Wind Farm Expansion Faces Resistance on Scout Moor Scout Moor has 26 wind turbines already. There’s a plan named ‘Scout Moor II’ that proposes installing 21 bigger turbines nearby. Cubico says the new turbines could power 100,000 homes yearly, which is…