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Television reception fears over Durran windfarm (Caithness Courier - 5 Nov 08)

Dunnet residents oppose Spittal Hill and Durran Mains (Caithness Courier - 8 Oct 08)

Unanimous opposition to Durran windfarm (Caithness Courier - 1 Oct 08)

Durran Mains windfarm too close to houses (John O'Groat Journal - 5 Sep 08)

More on ice throw danger (Daily Telegraph - 4 Dec 08)
and a video (BBC News - 3 Dec 08)

Scotland's renewables policy in shreds (Press & Journal - 3 Dec 08)

Turbines all over Scotland (Evening Times - 2 Dec 08)

Dangers of ice throw (Peterborough Evening Telegraph - 2 Dec 08)

Scotland and windpower (International Herald Tribune - 26 Nov 08)

Scottish Government overturns Council rejection of windfarm (BBC - 26 Nov 08)

12,000 year old bog to be National Nature Reserve (The Herald - 25 Nov 08)

Offshore windfarms destroying fishermen (Lynn News - 25 Nov 08)

Environment Agency to build 80 windfarms (Telegraph - 23 Nov 08)

SCNP back opposition to Dava Moor windfarm (Strathspey & Badenoch Herald - 19 Nov 08)

European blueprint for offshore grid (Scottish Government - 14 Nov 08)

Rossie Moor windfarm inquiry (The Courier - 14 Nov 08)

Letter - peatlands flooding fears (Forres Gazette - 12 Nov 08)

BP backs out of UK windfarms (Guardian - 7 Nov 08)

Football stadium turbine plan ditched on safety grounds (BBC - 6 Nov)

Army of workers at huge windfarm on Eaglesham Moor (Construction News - 3 Nov 08)

Orkney windfarm refused by Ministers (Orkney Today - 31 Oct 08)

Survey shows Moray windfarm threat to tourism (Northern Scot - 31 Oct 08)

Offshore windfarms risk to shipping (Telegraph - 26 Oct 08)

Accidents - CWIF data quoted by earth2tech (24 Oct 08)

Kyle windfarm rejected on safety grounds (BBC - 24 Oct 08)

Blow to Government windfarm job claims (Financial Times - 20 Oct 08)

Windfarms in highlands, Pylons in lowlands (Observer - 19 Oct 08)

Brown's windfarm plans on brink of failure (Observer - 19 Oct 08)

TELEVISION RECEPTION ISSUES
Co. Durham - company admits tv problems (Evening Chronicle - 6 Nov 08)
Television reception fears over Durran windfarm (Caithness Courier - 5 Nov 08)
Scottish Power pay to overcome tv interference problems (Sunday Herald - 2 Nov 08)
Windfarm blamed for loss of TV (Independent.ie - 6 Oct 08)
Whitelee windfarm causing tv problems (East Kilbride News - 23 Jul 08)

HIGHLANDS SUB-SEA CABLE
Sub-sea cable from Lewis planning application (Press & Journal - 27 Oct 08)
Plans lodged for huge cable (Hebrides News - 25 Oct 08)
Villagers concerned over plans (Hebrides News - 23 Oct 08)

GORDONBUSH WINDFARM
Councillors refuse to make decision on roadside wall (Northern Times - 6 Nov 08)
Planning Meeting Agenda and Report 3.3 (Highland Council website - 4 Nov 08))
Road widening recommended for approval (Northern Times - 3 Nov 08)
SSE rethink access route (Northern Times - 30 Oct 08)
Now they want larger turbines (Northern Times - 16 Oct 08)
Power company blames landowners (Northern Times - 9 Oct 08)
Salmond asked to intervene on access (Northern Times - 25 Sep 08)
Protest on access (Northern Times - 18 Sep 08)
Latest letters (Northern Times)
More letters (The Herald)
Long delays on A9 (Northern Times - 11 Sep 08)
Estate says deer cull humane (Press & Journal - 6 Sep 08)
Windfarm to result in massive deer slaughter (Northern Times - 4 Sep 08)
Anger over threatened deer cull (Press & Journal - 4 Sep 08)
Row brewing over Gordonbush access (Northern Times - 28 Aug 08)
Dismay over Gordonbush access route (Northern Times - 21 Aug 08)

BAT DEATHS:
More danger from lit turbines (see also MoD section below) - (Aspen Daily News - 19 Sep 08)
Bats in Ireland (Irish Examiner - 15 Sep 08)
Pressure causes lungs to pop - Calgary University research (Gauntlet - 11 Sep 08)
Video of Calgary research results (Youtube)
Change in air pressure can kill bats (BBC News - 26 Aug 08)
Windfarms serious threat to bats (New Scientist - 25 Aug 08)
Researchers alarmed by bat deaths (Washington Post - Jan 05)
Early report of bat deaths near windfarms (Renewableenergyworld - Nov 04)

WINDFARMS AND MoD:
MoD want Argyll turbines lit at night (Press & Journal - 11 Sep 08)
MoD demand turbines are lit (National Wind Watch - 28 Aug 08)
Gordon Brown intervenes (thisismoney - 10 Aug 008)
Still no answer to Radar problem (Journallive - 9 Aug 08)
MoD object to windfarms (Northumberland Gazette - 17 Jul 08)

IRISH LANDSLIDE:
Call for moratorium pending full investigation (Ocean.fm - 6 Oct 08)
Another slide (Independent.ie - 26 Sep 08)
Opinion - more care needed with peatlands (Irish Examiner - 1 Sep 08)
Landslide - could this happen here? (The Post.IE - 31 Aug 08)
More on Irish landslide (see also links on this page) - (The Kerryman - 28 Aug 08)
Another huge landslide in Ireland - this time in Kerry (Irish Times - 25 Aug 08)
How did this happen? (Irish Times - 25 Aug 08)
Salmon and Trout stocks wiped out (Irish Times 26 Aug 08)

COUNCIL TAX AND PROPERTY VALUES:
Another family seeking Tax reduction (Spalding Today - 13 Aug 08)
Welsh protestors now calling for Council Tax cuts (Shropshire Star - 8 Aug 08)
latest on Property Prices (Kent News - 6 Aug 08)
Council Tax and Property Values (Scunthorpe Telegraph - 4 Aug 08)
Council Tax Victory (Peterborough Today - 29 Jul 08)
BBC interview (BBC News - 28 Jul 08)
Windfarms and Property Values (Telegraph - 26 Jul 08)
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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.

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.

Buolfruich Windfarm from Scaraben - Photo: Ben MacGregor

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.