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Alex Salmond Hits Back at Donald Trump's Anti-Wind Farm Campaign

Oilprice.com -- A few months ago Donald Trump declared that he would take all possible action to prevent the Scottish government developing wind farms within sight of his £750 million golf resort in Aberdeenshire. He promised to spend as much as £10 million in fighting the plans, which he claims will prove “financial suicide” as it will destroy Scottish tourism. First Minister Alex Salmond has previously refused to be drawn into a war of words, but has just recently made his first jibe at the American tycoon in his address to the Scottish Trades Union Congress yesterday.

However Trump is not alone in his opposition to the wind farms. An anti-wind farm campaign has defended him, saying that he represents the views of many rural communities whom Mr. Salmond is ignoring.

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Submitted Apr 28, 2012 By: NOTSOGRN

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 5:54:02 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse melvin: too many ppl were when he claimed that he would run for president. And some ppl even believed him when he (after proof) still claimed that the current president is not US born.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 5:47:51 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse melvin: too many ppl were when he claimed that he would run for president. And some ppl even believed him when he (after proof) still claimed that the current president is not US born.
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 8:31:31 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Who is dumb enough to listen to Donald Trump?
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 8:29:11 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Calling for all energy sources to be renewable by 2020 is not radical, as Trump's peeps would have you believe. It is the only logical step there is. The entire world should be doing the same. I agree that solar is far preferable to wind, however that is based on the number of bird kills. Even if they went to bird-friendly Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines, it would not allow Scotland to remain picturesque. However, until solar is much more efficient, Scotland could not depend upon solar - it is too far north and has too few sunny days. Maybe by 2020 solar will be there, and they could start replacing wind farms with solar rooftops on all buildings. Advances are coming. The vast majority of the planet CAN and should depend upon solar. Just not big setups, small scale rooftop arrays will be the key to energy independent from carbon.
mike1881 Champion Author Fayetteville Posts:1,306 Points:566,375 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 6:09:03 AM Ignore mike1881 Report Abuse Wind energy is not worth it. The cost is not worth the output.
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,126 Points:824,595 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 1:37:36 AM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse Wind energy RAISES the cost of energy for consumers. It does NOT lower it. The wind turbines are expensive to build and maintain, and they produce very little power in return. That is the biggest reason there are over 14,000 abandoned wind turbines in the USA.
Doro Rookie Author Nebraska Posts:57 Points:5,310 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 1:23:00 AM Ignore Doro Report Abuse Wind has become a green alternative source of energy in many places. Although the technology does pose a potential hazard to birds, if that problem could be solved then wind energy might significantly lower the cost of energy for consumers.
NOTSOGRN Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,059 Points:1,513,400 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Apr 29, 2012 12:51:38 AM Ignore NOTSOGRN Report Abuse . . Martha's Vineyard is next....LOL
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,643 Points:1,560,265 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 11:24:11 PM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse Trump has a point but it's not the scenery he's after - wind farms are not cost effective on a massive scale
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:557,730 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 11:22:46 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Hmm
72_Monte Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,780 Points:1,998,410 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 11:18:24 PM Ignore 72_Monte Report Abuse Let's just keep everything the way it is, for the scenery.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,866 Points:1,615,135 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 11:09:39 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse I hate to think that I would agree with The Donald on anything; however, my agreement in this instance is for a different reason. He does not want to see wind turbines from his golf course, a valid concern since industrial turbines are a serious visual pollutant of rural landscapes. I oppose wind ‘power’ in most locations because it is a snare and delusion. Wind turbines produce small amounts of low-grade, unreliable power that must be 100% backed up by conventional generation. They provide a tax windfall for their owners but offer little or no benefit to the users of electricity or the environment.
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,108 Points:637,535 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:57:19 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse Donald Trump is just a strange man, enough said.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,588 Points:1,774,820 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:55:50 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Wind is not cost effective at supplying massive amounts of power. They slay bats and birds. Keep trying. Solve the problems or move on to something better. Build nukes and forget the toys. Green is red.
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,212 Points:792,160 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:51:17 PM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse Ok ....
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,126 Points:824,595 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:49:22 PM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse I hate to bring this up now, but this article violates the news submission guideline rule #1: "News should be relevant to our members in the U.S. and Canada." Aside from that, the Scottish population doesn't want the wind farm either as evidenced by those who have defended Trump. And for good reason since wind farms are expensive and provide little power in return for the investment. Do the research yourself, but there are over 1400 abandoned wind turbines in this country for those reasons. It will be interesting to see if they ever build the wind farm off of Martha's Vineyard since the DemocRATS who live and vacation there don't want it.
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,254 Points:1,687,900 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:47:16 PM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse Money talks!
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,814 Points:1,845,400 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:45:56 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse OK
Mr Tex All-Star Author Dallas Posts:880 Points:2,495,320 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:45:08 PM Ignore Mr Tex Report Abuse Trump -->nimby
pnivens Veteran Author Georgia Posts:426 Points:438,765 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:41:31 PM Ignore pnivens Report Abuse How have the wind farms built in the USA fared? Not to good! They build them and then either can't afford to maintain them or the environmentalists drive you out of business due to bird kills. Doesn't seem economical in it's current stage of development.
dirt girl Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:35,971 Points:3,074,910 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:40:51 PM Ignore dirt girl Report Abuse Alternative energy is all fine and good but to convert all energy use in a short time span is a bit much.
donnamarieb333 Veteran Author South Carolina Posts:397 Points:181,340 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:34:43 PM Ignore donnamarieb333 Report Abuse i could care less about another country's efforts to "go green". but if it proves to be such an eyesore that we abandon the same "super-dee-duper" idea here off the coast of golf-haven, myrtle beach, south carolina... well then let's just see how that goes. and yes, the "barney" reference was totally on purpose. these days i think the entire body politic takes it's cues from kiddie tv programming
orcar Champion Author Boise Posts:2,068 Points:779,715 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:33:55 PM Ignore orcar Report Abuse It's the second revolution.
carman11 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,353 Points:694,650 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:30:51 PM Ignore carman11 Report Abuse I AGREE WITH DUSTYHORSE
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,098 Points:1,393,795 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:28:23 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse I don't think wind farms make sense from an economic stand point. They require sophisticated power distribution systems.
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,490 Points:814,410 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:25:11 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse who care about what trump wants or thinks
pinkelefant Champion Author Sacramento Posts:19,601 Points:2,663,530 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:22:33 PM Ignore pinkelefant Report Abuse Donald Trump is my uncle
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js0743 All-Star Author Georgia Posts:981 Points:460,130 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:21:47 PM Ignore js0743 Report Abuse Trump's afraid those wind mills will mess up his hair.
Hoporrene Veteran Author Mississippi Posts:312 Points:206,970 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:21:06 PM Ignore Hoporrene Report Abuse Is Donald Trump really for America...or for the Money.
themaninthehat Champion Author New Orleans Posts:1,824 Points:472,265 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:20:08 PM Ignore themaninthehat Report Abuse Trump needs to be trumped. Go Scots!
Shakleelady31 All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:571 Points:403,100 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:19:08 PM Ignore Shakleelady31 Report Abuse Interesting.
REVLAW Champion Author San Antonio Posts:10,445 Points:2,009,195 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:12:42 PM Ignore REVLAW Report Abuse OH?
danlanman Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,342 Points:724,410 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:12:35 PM Ignore danlanman Report Abuse ok
eaglev Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:4,001 Points:937,155 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:12:16 PM Ignore eaglev Report Abuse T Boone Pickens tried the wind farm and it did not make him money for the power needed. He went back to supporting natural gas. We have it lets use it.
paulp24 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:4,552 Points:824,275 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:12:14 PM Ignore paulp24 Report Abuse Lol freedomsailor...
tippybuddy Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,523 Points:207,740 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:12:03 PM Ignore tippybuddy Report Abuse ok
freedomsailor Champion Author Naples Posts:2,139 Points:412,620 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:10:41 PM Ignore freedomsailor Report Abuse Trump is just worried about wind blowing his funny hairpiece away.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,213 Points:874,085 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:08:57 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Wind farms are a waste of money and not a dependable source of energy.
dancygreen Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,073 Points:487,710 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:07:05 PM Ignore dancygreen Report Abuse he probably doesn't spend 1 week a year there- he should stay the hell out of their business if he isn't going to be of help
TelsaOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,566 Points:733,965 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:04:58 PM Ignore TelsaOR Report Abuse Is Donald right or not?
w9med Champion Author Gary Posts:1,128 Points:328,445 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:04:28 PM Ignore w9med Report Abuse Who cares?
Lukus Champion Author Halifax Posts:8,299 Points:1,677,455 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 10:04:14 PM Ignore Lukus Report Abuse OK
gknee09 All-Star Author Philadelphia Posts:985 Points:824,640 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 9:58:24 PM Ignore gknee09 Report Abuse he has the money to fight it, that is his prerogative
woodeye55 Champion Author Gary Posts:7,377 Points:1,859,680 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 9:56:46 PM Ignore woodeye55 Report Abuse Alex Salmond who?
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,003 Points:1,115,215 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 9:55:42 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse All for Wind and Solar, if they work... Question how many wind farms do we have not working???
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,937 Points:1,577,905 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 9:55:02 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse nimby at its best
colaguy Champion Author Columbia Posts:3,181 Points:1,009,925 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 9:54:58 PM Ignore colaguy Report Abuse hmmm
menagerie1013 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,365 Points:691,490 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 28, 2012 9:52:00 PM Ignore menagerie1013 Report Abuse Wind farms are not the answer, they kill too many birds.