(UK) Wind farm 'gravy train' criticised by Conservatives

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

12 October 2013 Last updated at 23:54 GMT

Wind farm 'gravy train' criticised by Conservatives

The Conservative Party has said councils in Scotland have received more than 2,500 wind farm applications in the past 18 months.

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The Conservatives said wind farms have become a "gravy train".

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Mr Fraser added: "This surge has to stop, and the way to do that is ending ludicrous subsidies for an unreliable and intermittent energy source, and stop inviting companies to develop in areas which are clearly unsuitable.

"We appreciate that wind farms have a place, but the fact there are seven wind farm applications a day in Scotland proves this is a gravy train threatening to career out of control."

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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-24508808

[drm604]

1. Yeah! This could get out of control and become a threat to the fossil fuel companies!

And we can't have that!