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Six countries urge Flanders to rethink Westhoek wind turbines
Six nations have asked the Flemish government to halt permits for new wind turbines in Belgium’s Westhoek region, VRT NWS writes. They warn they could damage a landscape of exceptional First World War significance. Ambassadors from the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and France signed a letter from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), which manages many war cemeteries and memorials. Their intervention follows plans for large turbines near Zonnebeke and a recent permit granted for a turbine in . . . Complete story »
Bald eagle killed by University of Minnesota field station wind turbine
The University of Minnesota is facing a proposed penalty of over $14,000 after it was discovered that a green energy initiative funded by a grant from the Obama administration was responsible for the gruesome death of an American bald eagle. The incident occurred at the University of Minnesota’s Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station in Dakota County, Minnesota. Photos obtained by Fox News Digital show the moment a University of Minnesota wind turbine struck the bald eagle, dismembering it into . . . Complete story »
Texas Attorney General files suit over illegal wind turbine blade dumping
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Global Fiberglass Solutions of Texas, LLC, Global Fiberglass Solutions of Texas, Inc., GFSI-MHE Manufacturing of Texas, LLC, Donald Lilly, & Vo Dynasty, LLC. for their role in illegally dumping thousands of wind turbine blades and materials at two disposal sites in Sweetwater, Texas. Clean Energy That Wasn’t So Clean According to the Office of the Attorney General, various wind turbine companies hired Global to break down, transport, and recycle turbine blades. . . . Complete story »
Government rejects plans for huge wind turbines in Southern Uplands
The Scottish government has rejected plans for a large-scale wind farm in the Southern Uplands. CWP Energy wanted to build 60 turbines up to 250m (820ft) tall at Scoop Hill, a few miles south east of Moffat. Dumfries and Galloway Council objected to the scheme on the grounds of its visual and landscape impact. Now the Scottish government has concluded it is “not the right development in the right place” and refused permission for it to go ahead. Plans for . . . Complete story »
Kearney County Planning and Zoning holds informational meeting regarding alternative energy, residents attend in droves
The January 26 meeting of the Kearney County Planning and Zoning Commission regarding alternative energy drew the attention of several residents resulting in attendance numbers unseen in the recent past. The meeting venue was moved to the Kearney County Fairgrounds to accommodate the audience of over 150 citizens. Board Chairperson Dawn Thompson called the meeting the order and explained how the meeting will be conducted so the public would know what to expect. She began by explaining this was an . . . Complete story »
Opponents of giant wind farms determined to make their voices heard at protest outside the Senedd
Opponents of plans to build industrial scale onshore wind farms across rural Wales are preparing to protest outside the Senedd on February 11 2026 from noon. Coaches are being laid on and it’s hoped that several hundred people will attend. Buses are planned from Llandrindod Wells, Builth Wells, Llanwrtyd Wells, Llandovery, Llandeilo and Lampeter. Those representing community groups around the country are calling for urgent reconsideration of how Wales works to achieve its climate change goals. They warn that over-reliance on . . . Complete story »
20-year-old wind turbine collapses on road amid light winds
A harrowing accident occurred in Yeongdeok, on the eastern coast of Gyeongsangbuk-do, where a large wind turbine column collapsed and covered a road. The accident has blocked the road, making vehicle passage currently impossible. Wind speeds at the time of the accident were between 5 and 7 meters per second [11-16 mph]. A source from Yeongdeok County stated, “In collaboration with the police, we have decided to implement indefinite vehicle control on a 1.6 km section of the accident site . . . Complete story »
Seaspray beach residents push back on wind farm turbines 10km from shore
A tiny coastal community in Victoria’s east is battling an international wind energy giant that wants to build towering turbines in the ocean 10 kilometres from shore. Almost 400 people attended a protest meeting last month to register their concerns about the Blue Mackerel proposal for Seaspray, along the Ninety Mile Beach. With its old-school shop, surf life saving club and caravan park, Seaspray could be mistaken for a sleepy coastal hollow. But residents are riled up by what has . . . Complete story »
Aviation fears outlined over ‘divisive’ plan for new wind farm close to Limerick city
An Coimisiún Pleanála is to consider conflicting evidence heard at an oral hearing into controversial plans to construct a wind farm on the outskirts of Limerick city. Ballycar Green Energy Ltd has applied for permission to construct 12 wind turbines on a 140-hectare site close to Meelick in County Clare. The application is being opposed by several local residents and by AirNav Ireland, the Irish Aviation Authority and Shannon Airport, who have each raised concerns related to aviation safety. In . . . Complete story »
Air traffic control concerns over plans for 200m tall wind turbines
The body responsible for managing the UK’s airspace has objected to plans to repower one of Scotland’s oldest wind farms. NATS (National Air Traffic Services) said the proposals at Hare Hill – which straddles the border between Dumfries and Galloway and East Ayrshire – would have an impact on radar which was “unacceptable” to air traffic control at Prestwick. There are currently 55 turbines on the site but Scottish Power Renewables wants to decommission them over time and ultimately replace . . . Complete story »