David
Well-known member
DEADLINE: APRIL 14TH 2004
Farm Energy Ltd has applied for planning permission to erect six wind turbines on Beinn Mholach inside the Lewis Peatlands Special Protection Area (SPA), Isle of Lewis, in close proximity to nesting Golden Eagle (site also designated under the RAMSAR Convention).
Wind turbines do not have to be located in SPAs. The Golden Eagle is well known to be highly susceptible to turbine blade strike. (more than 1000 eagles have been killed in Altamont, California, over the last 20 years).
The company claims that the risk is insignificant but the environmental assessment is inadequate. The impact on the Golden Eagle can only be properly assessed by a thorough and open examination of the facts at a public inquiry.
Please go to the Proact campaign page and support the call for a public inquiry.
DEADLINE: APRIL 14TH 2004
David Conlin
Proact
Farm Energy Ltd has applied for planning permission to erect six wind turbines on Beinn Mholach inside the Lewis Peatlands Special Protection Area (SPA), Isle of Lewis, in close proximity to nesting Golden Eagle (site also designated under the RAMSAR Convention).
Wind turbines do not have to be located in SPAs. The Golden Eagle is well known to be highly susceptible to turbine blade strike. (more than 1000 eagles have been killed in Altamont, California, over the last 20 years).
The company claims that the risk is insignificant but the environmental assessment is inadequate. The impact on the Golden Eagle can only be properly assessed by a thorough and open examination of the facts at a public inquiry.
Please go to the Proact campaign page and support the call for a public inquiry.
DEADLINE: APRIL 14TH 2004
David Conlin
Proact
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