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Call to reopen power line public inquiry – The Herald (Glasgow, Uk))

CAMPAIGNERS against the Beauly-Denny power line have again called on
the Scottish Government to reopen the public inquiry into the pound(s)350
million project. Scotland Before Pylons and the Beauly-Denny Landscape Group have made the
request to Energy Minister Jim Mather in order to get clear

Protesters: Power line go-ahead broke rules – The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Uk)

CAMPAIGN groups have written to Scotland’s energy minister demanding
that a public inquiry into the controversial Beauly to Denny power line be
reopened for legal reasons. Scotland Before Pylons and the Beauly-Denny Landscape Group claim in a
letter to Jim Mather that he did not follow procedural

Groups call for power-line inquiry to reopen – The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Uk)

CAMPAIGN groups have written to Scotland’s energy minister demanding
a public inquiry into the controversial Beauly to Denny power line be reopened
for legal reasons. Scotland Before Pylons and the Beauly-Denny Landscape Group claim in their
letter to Jim Mather that he did not follow procedural

Mather: I have put tough conditions in place – that’s how we protect Scotland – The Herald (Glasgow, Uk))

HE has been the subject of biting criticism over the last 10 days,
but Energy Minister Jim Mather is convinced he was right to approve the Beauly/
Denny transmission line and that the area will not be blighted by 600 giant
pylons covering 137 miles of rural Scotland. However, in an exclusive

Scottish Energy Minister stands by decision to give the green light to Beauly-Denny transmission line – The Herald (Glasgow, Uk))

SCOTLAND’S Energy Minister today defends his decision to allow the
Beauly- Denny powerline in an exclusive interview with The Herald. Jim Mather says he is convinced the upgraded line of 600 pylons is vital to
transforming Scotland’s economy through renewable energy. While some accuse him of

Mather: I have put tough conditions in place – that’s how we protect Scotland – The Herald (Glasgow, Uk))

HE has been the subject of biting criticism over the last 10 days,
but Energy Minister Jim Mather is convinced he was right to approve the Beauly/
Denny transmission line and that the area will not be blighted by 600 giant
pylons covering 137 miles of rural Scotland. However, in an exclusive

Scottish Energy Minister stands by decision to give the green light to Beauly-Denny transmission line – The Herald (Glasgow, Uk))

SCOTLAND’S Energy Minister today defends his decision to allow
the Beauly- Denny powerline in an exclusive interview with The Herald. Jim Mather says he is convinced the upgraded line of 600 pylons is vital to
transforming Scotland’s economy through renewable energy. While some accuse

BT focuses energy on Scotland for investment in wind power – The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Uk)

TELECOMS giant BT is targeting Scotland in a green energy drive as it
gears up for further investment in wind power. BT is making a major push north of the Border with its Wind for Change
project on the back of the Scottish Government’s decision to give an upgrade to
the Beauly to Denny

Green light for GBP 80m wind farm to feed Beauly-Denny power line – The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Uk)

THE Scottish Government yesterday approved an GBP 80 million wind
farm that will feed into the controversial Beauly-Denny power line, given the
go-ahead last week. The 52.5 megawatt (mW) Baillie wind farm near Thurso will supply almost 25,
000 homes and create 30 jobs in construction. Energy

Leader: Questions remain, but renewables could prove winner for Scotland – The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Uk)

AFTER a fiery week for Scotland’s energy companies with the
controversy over the Beauly-Denny line, many will applaud the prospects for the
offshore energy sector outlined by Ian Marchant, chief executive of Scottish &
Southern Energy and First Minister Alex Salmond yesterday. The