Over 5000 responses are already in and most are objections to plans by Ayrshire Power to construct a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston. This recent article in the Herald shows just how wide the coalition of opposition has become.
You can catch up on the background to the case here and here. In a nutshell – this proposal risks damage to the Portencross Coast SSSI at the same time as ramping up Scotland’s emissions of green house gases. Fitting carbon capture and storage technology to an existing power station, rather than on a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston, would bring the benefits of trialing this new technology together with reducing emissions and avoiding damage to an important part of Scotland’s natural heritage.
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