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Green_not_greed
21-May-09, 15:56
400 goats have died as a result of wind turbine noise in Taiwan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8060969.stm

The article doesn't say how close they were to the turbines.

In the UK, wind turbine developers argue that there is no proof of ill health effects from wind turbines. (After all, it would be bad for their income). Yet doctors in many countries are now involved in trying to understand ill-health effects across many groups of people living close to where enormous turbines have suddenly shot up. Doctors refer to these effects as "wind turbine syndrome".

There is no statutory UK or Scottish planning distance between wind turbines and houses, though 2km is suggested by Scottish Ministers as appropriate. Highland Council previously considered 1km as an appropriate distance (before Scottish Ministers recommended 2km) - and that was in days when turbines were far smaller than they are today.

The Baillie wind turbine site has 73 properties within 2km of turbines. 28 of those are within 1km, and 6 are within 350m of turbines. Scottish Ministers will make a decision on whether it will go ahead in the next few months. Given what has happened to goats living close to turbines in Taiwan, can Ministers really afford to put their political targets above potential effects to nearby residents health?

MadPict
21-May-09, 16:19
Wonder how many Glaswegians are going to die.....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8057198.stm

Rheghead
21-May-09, 18:13
400 goats have died as a result of wind turbine noise in Taiwan.

You're trying to kid us right?

annthracks
21-May-09, 18:47
You're trying to kid us right?

groan! :)

sorry

joxville
21-May-09, 18:51
Hmmm......it's gruff at the crop. :roll:

Cinderella's Shoe
21-May-09, 18:57
So even Great Big Billy Goat Gruff may have a problem with this one?

I wonder if it'll get a mention in e' Goat tomorrow. Hee hee.

Look for a headline like "Windfarms can produce significant local support to the kebab industry"!

joxville
21-May-09, 20:23
Does it really matter how close is too close...the nanny state says we must have them! :roll:

MadPict
21-May-09, 20:36
Maybe they should let a Gurkha family live at the foot of each one to make them more acceptable......

Stack Rock
21-May-09, 20:51
Thats explains why I havent seen any wild goats in Caithness recently !!!!

Rheghead
21-May-09, 23:59
Maybe they should let a Gurkha family live at the foot of each one to make them more acceptable......

Silly Billy.:D

The only thing at the foot of wind turbines is Transformers, or are they Ghurkas in Disguise?

Kevin Milkins
22-May-09, 08:51
Does it really matter how close is too close...the nanny state says we must have them! :roll:

OK,OK. Dont milk it.

Max
22-May-09, 14:05
Thats explains why I havent seen any wild goats in Caithness recently !!!!

No, that's becuase they have all been kid-napped!! he he