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Caithness Windfarm Information Forum - CWIF - is run by a group of people concerned about the proliferation of windfarms in Scotland, particularly the Highlands and more particularly Caithness and Sutherland. Our
Accident Statistics and
Windfarm Sites sections
are regularly updated and we Quick Links to other sections on this page:
Caithness/Sutherland
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CWIF
to fight Stroupster Windfarm
at Public Local Inquiry
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Kilbraur extension application on agenda for Tuesday, 23 June Community Council defend democracy (John O'Groat Journal - 12 Jun 09) Are developers exploiting system at taxpayers' expense? (John O'Groat Journal - 29 May 09) Shebster windfarm refused (John O'Groat Journal - 15 May 09) Minutes of Bettyhill windfarm planning hearing now posted on HC website (15 May 09) HRES sidelined (Caithness Courier - 22 Apr 09) More on Achairn windfarm (Press & Journal - 20 Apr 09) Achairn to be operational this month (Scotsman - 19 Apr 09) 2km rule applies to single dwellings (Caithness Courier - 15 Apr 09) Windfarm planned for Sinclair's Bay dunes (Caithness Courier - 8 Apr 09) Achairn turbines travel through Wick (John O'Groat Journal - 3 Apr 09) Achany construction work will disturb breeding birds (Northern Times - 2 Apr 09) Work to start at Achany windfarm (BBC News - 30 Mar 09) Bettyhill windfarm approved (Northern Times - 19 Mar 09)
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Objectors' leader's house pierced by turbine at Berwick? (Journal Live - 1 Jun 09) Angus windfarm rejected after Public Inquiry (Press & Journal - 30 May 09) Landscape evidence at Berwick Public Inquiry (Berwick Advertiser - 27 May 09) Calliacher Public Inquiry (Perthshire Advertiser - 22 May 09) Carlisle windfarm to go to Public Inquiry (News & Star - 9 May 09) Opening of Berwick Public Inquiry (Berwick Advertiser - 7 May 09) Scottish Govt. interfering in Public Inquiry (Berwickshire News - 6 May 09) Scottish borders windfarm rejected by Public Inquiry (BBC - 14 Apr 09) Baillie Public Inquiry - archaeology experts clash (John O'Groat Journal - 25 Mar 09) Scottish Public Inquiry process questioned (Berwickshire News - 25 Mar 09) Baillie Windfarm Public Inquiry reports (Press & Journal and John O'Groat Journal - 18 Mar 09)
see also Berwick Windfarms Public Inquiry website
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New
noise guidelines for developers? (Journal Live - 12 Jun 09) Offshore grid will need £billions more (Sunday Times - 7 Jun 09) First floating turbine (BBC News - 5 Jun 09) The cost (Times - 25 May 09) Blots on the Landscape (Sunday Herald - 25 May 09) ASA rules against developer's image (Harborough Mail - 21 May 09) Windfarm kills goats (BBC News - 21 May 09) Europe's largest windfarm still not large enough (BBC News - 20 May 09) Wind turbine taxes to be raised fourfold (Sunday Times - 17 May 09) North Scotland grid connection dates brought forward (Press & Journal - 9 May 09) 40m Euros for Aberdeen
windfarm (BBC News - 7 May) RSPB buys own turbine (Guardian - 6 May 09) The legal case against windfarms (Guardian - 3 May 09) Opposition to Glenfiddich Estate windfarm (Northern Scot - 1 May 09) John Swinney announces e-planning
(Scottish Government - 29 Apr 09) MEP letter to Miliband "more research needed" (Grimsby Telegraph - 27 Apr 09) Scottish Power says backup needed (Reuters - 22 Apr 09) Lewis windfarm may go ahead (Press & Journal - 21 Apr 09) Spread of windpower a catastrophe? (Daily Mail - 21 Apr 09) Possible legal challenge to Beauly-Denny line (Scotsman - 20 Apr 09) Energy Minister to visit Lewis (Scotsman - 16 Apr 09) Peatlands must be conserved article (Times - 13 Apr 09) Investment in wind energy industry collapses (Times - 11 Apr 09)
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International Petition for separation distances Government
Petition for 2km. minimum distance to homes Highland
Development Plan Scheme - Spring 2009 - feedback invited RSPB calls for more windfarms Sutherland Local Plan - update - Strategic Environmental Assessment (23 Jan 09) House of
Lords Economic Affairs Committee report now available Climate Change (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Natural Heritage consultation
- Designing
Windfarms in the Landscape
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GORDONBUSH WINDFARM WINDFARMS and RADAR: TELEVISION RECEPTION ISSUES HIGHLANDS SUB-SEA CABLE BAT DEATHS: IRISH LANDSLIDE: COUNCIL TAX AND PROPERTY
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Caithness Windfarm Information Forum is a group of people concerned by the potential destruction of the unique heritage of Caithness and Sutherland through industrial windfarm development for no material reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and no significant contribution to climate change. The forum welcomes as members those who wish to safeguard our heritage and environment and may also support the development of sustainable energy resources which will provide clean and secure energy. |
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Duncansby
Stacks - Photo: Ben MacGregor
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Wind
energy cannot provide what is known as "base load", therefore it cannot
replace any of the secure supplies currently available. Proliferation
of wind turbines severely degrades our local environment for no perceptible
advantage. |
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Caithness
Windfarm Information Forum wants to see responsible
Local and National energy policies which combine reliable, controllable
and predictable low carbon energy supplies with adequate protection of
our fragile environment, countryside and communities. |
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CWIF is a voluntary organisation whose sole source of funding is through membership fees, fundraising events, and donations. The membership fee is a single lifetime payment because we value your support more than your money. However, we cannot maintain this website, hold meetings, keep the membership informed etc. without money, so any donation is deeply appreciated. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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