Overcast, but with some chinks in the clouds. Bit breezy this morning, but not a bad day.
Two hurricanes in the Indian Ocean, one is about to slam into northwestern Madagascar with winds of 100 mph. And I don't think anybody knows what's going to hit them. Number two is forming northeast of the islands of Mauritius and La Reunion and heading straight for them. Keeping a very close eye on the two of them.
Fifteen local councillors held a private meeting on Saturday in Stornoway to discuss options to salvage the windfarm application for North Lewis. Scottish Ministers have indicated that they are minded to reject it. Whether full council agrees with their modus operandii is not clear, but they intend to appeal to First Minister Alex Salmond to intervene. Problem is that allowing the project to go ahead as stated, would expose the UK as a whole to massive fines from the EU. Large swathes of the island's interior are Special Protected Areas under EU law, something wholeheartedly endorsed by the islands' council a number of years ago.
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So if the windfarm can't be saved, are you looking at the real prospect of a nuke plant? Isn't the area far too unstable for that? I so hope and pray wiser heads prevail in all this. Thanks for the hurricanes update, I missed them!! CATHY
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What are these fifteen councillors worrying about? Are the islanders going to be charged too much in the future for electricity off the mainland...is that it? Or is there a worry about relying on the supply from the mainland? It would be nice to be self sufficient in gas and electricity supply.
ReplyDeleteWas there not a mention of using tidal barriers somewhere to generate electricity for the Western Isles? My old 'noggin' is a bit fuzzed up today.
Something is afoot for ways around being able to erect these turbines. Fines or no fines. I can't help but be suspicious so how do the islanders feel about this issue?
Jeanie
Happy, you are having a good weather day...it's about time!!! Enjoy your weekend.
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