Environment

by Asp | 31 Jan 2009 | No Comments

It’s been a very pleasant day ‘oop North today. A bit brisk temperature wise with a nasty wind, but the sun was shining to create …

by Asp | 24 Jan 2009 | No Comments

Some months ago, I spoke about the problem of NIMBYism, and encouraged you all to sign a government “e-petition”.
Since then, Downing street have replied, with …

by Chris | 23 Nov 2008 | No Comments

If you want to have wind power provide the government’s 20% renewable energy, you’ll have to give up Wales to wind turbines.

An area the size …

by Asp | 16 Aug 2008 | No Comments

I have a few pet hates. One of them is so-called “NIMBYism” – “Not in my back yard”. People who don’t mind an idea in …

by Asp | 9 Aug 2008 | No Comments

There was a feature on my local news, North West Tonight, earlier this week. A woman from Oswaldtwistle had returned from her holidays to find …

by Chris | 27 Apr 2008 | No Comments

Climate change is one of those things that no-one* really understands. So much is written about it, on whether or not the ice caps are …