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#WindFarm –According to Isle of Man.com, inspectors are returning to the UK having plenty to consider following a public hearing about a proposed wind-farm extension.

Yesterday, the three-strong team heard evidence about the Walney Wind Farm extension planned by Dong Energy.The plans would see more turbines – 200 metres tall, dwarfing Blackpoool Tower - in the Irish Sea to the Northeast of the Isle of Man.

Representatives from the airport expressed concerns about possible interference with radar, while the Steam Packet Company said a proliferation of wind turbines could be bad news for passengers. For more click this link.

 

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