Councillors in Shetland cannot make a recommendation to Scottish ministers on the proposed Viking Energy windfarm in line with their democratic remit because they face
READ FULL STORYAnti-windfarm group Sustainable Shetland has presented a petition to the council with more than 3,600 signatures condemning the Viking Energy plan to build 150 turbines
READ FULL STORYCouncillors are to publicly debate whether conflicts of interest might prevent them being involved in making decisions about the proposed Viking windfarm.
READ FULL STORYViking Energy has no plans to dump its global PR firm Weber Shandwick despite one of its top UK employees starting up a nationwide anti-windfarm
READ FULL STORYViking Energy is urging people to record their backing for its £800 million windfarm, placing a full-page advert in this newspaper with a tear-off slip
READ FULL STORYThe Burradale windfarm above the Brig of Fitch will be open to the public this weekend as part of a Highlands and Islands-wide event designed
READ FULL STORYBy JOHN ROBERTSON Anti-windfarm protesters are to apply heavy pressure on SIC councillors and Shetland’s Lib Dem politicians to try to turn them against the
READ FULL STORYWithout a link to the national grid of the sort necessary for the Viking Energy windfarm to be viable, renewable energy development in Shetland will
READ FULL STORYThe Shetland Times is to carry out a major test of public opinion on the proposed Viking windfarm in the absence of any official move…
READ FULL STORYCampaigners have won their fight for more time to comment on the controversial Viking windfarm planning application. The Viking Energy Partnership has agreed on Thursday…
READ FULL STORYShetland’s MP and MSP have backed a call by Sustainable Shetland for an extension to the time allowed for comments on Viking Energy’s windfarm application….
READ FULL STORYBy JOHN ROBERTSON Viking Energy has ruled out a referendum to gauge whether Shetland is for or against the giant windfarm. Chairman Bill Manson said…
READ FULL STORYBy JOHN ROBERTSON The team in charge of the planning process for the Viking windfarm application has confirmed that objectors have just one month to…
READ FULL STORYBy JOHN ROBERTSON Shetland could earn £37 million a year from its proposed giant windfarm, according to revised figures in Viking Energy’s planning application, lodged…
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