American tycoon Donald Trump is to bankroll an anti-wind farm campaign in his fight against an off-shore development near his luxury golf resort in Scotland.
Trump wrote to Alex Salmond earlier this month, telling him he seems "hell-bent on destroying Scotland's coastline" with wind turbines.
A planning application for an 11-turbine wind farm off Aberdeen Bay, near Trump's Menie resort, was submitted to Marine Scotland last summer. A decision is expected to be made later this year.
He said turbines are "ugly monstrosities" and "horrendous machines" and has halted work on his development until the decision is made by the Scottish Government.
Communities Against Turbines Scotland (Cats) contacted the Trump Organisation after the letter to Mr Salmond was published and they have now joined forces.
Speaking to The Herald newspaper, George Sorial, vice-president of the Trump Organisation, insisted Trump will use all resources at his disposal and do "whatever it...
Trump wrote to Alex Salmond earlier this month, telling him he seems "hell-bent on destroying Scotland's coastline" with wind turbines.
A planning application for an 11-turbine wind farm off Aberdeen Bay, near Trump's Menie resort, was submitted to Marine Scotland last summer. A decision is expected to be made later this year.
He said turbines are "ugly monstrosities" and "horrendous machines" and has halted work on his development until the decision is made by the Scottish Government.
Communities Against Turbines Scotland (Cats) contacted the Trump Organisation after the letter to Mr Salmond was published and they have now joined forces.
Speaking to The Herald newspaper, George Sorial, vice-president of the Trump Organisation, insisted Trump will use all resources at his disposal and do "whatever it...
- 2/23/2012
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