STOP DORENELL
It's a dram disgrace
A giant wind farm will straddle the wild hills between Glenfiddich & Glenlivet irreparably damaging an Area of Great Landscape Value, just a couple of miles from the boundary of The Cairngorm National Park.
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Dutch developer Infinergy admits:
- Visitors will be deterred from returning to the area - (Infinergy survey)
- The wind farm will be visible to walkers on Deeside, Ben Rinnes and the Cairngorms National Park
- Rare Golden Eagles will die in the turbines
- There's no guarantee that construction contracts will go to Scottish companies.
- A danger of wildlife disturbance, pollution of
rivers and loss of habitat.
Who pays for Dorenell?
- You do! Wind power costs more than double conventional fuel.
- Dorenell will not directly supply local homes, nor will it reduce electricity bills.
- The annual business rate will go the Scottish
Government not Moray Council
Do we need Dorenell Wind Farm?
- Wind power is increasingly discredited as an answer to Global Warming.
- The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies say, even if wind farm targets are met, it will only have a very small impact on reducing CO2.
- Oxford Economic Research Associates say wind
farms will need £12 billion in taxpayers money.
A Question of Money and Morals.
- Should The Moray Council be "rewarding" a controversial multi-millionaire land owner with an estimated £21 million for allowing the turbines?
- That is how much the estate might expect if Moray Councillors recommended approval to the Scottish Government.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Wildlife tourists and walkers won't come back, say 2 different surveys - a cash loss to the Moray Local Economy.
Dutch owned Infinergy and the Estate will share an estimated £21 Million EACH YEAR in public subsidy payments.
Electricity sales will bring in another estimated £16.8 Million.
Moray already contributes 18% of Scotland's renewable wind power.
Another 8 wind farms are proposed in the vicinity.
A new Strathbogie - Cabrach walking and riding trail is planned through the area
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The story of Alma the Golden Eagle Chick.
In July 2007 a Golden Eagle chick, named Alma, was tagged with a satalite transmitter on the Glenfeshie Estate in the Cairngorms National Park. She has travelled farm and wide since the, but her regular haunts include Glenlivet, Glenfiddich and the Ladder hills.
You can follow Alma's travels here