“Two Schoharie men were arrested by Princetown State Police for possessing an ounce of cocaine. On Friday, November 14, two men were stopped for vehicle and traffic violations on I-88 in the town of Duanesburg. Information developed from the stop led to the discovery of approximately one ounce of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia … [Read more…]
Parish council ‘bribe’ claim over Knebworth solar farm plans
“Solstice Renewables, which is seeking to build a 40-acre solar panel farm at Swangleys Farm, has offered more than £212,000 over 25 years to three parish councils. The councils in Datchworth, Knebworth and Woolmer Green would receive proportional shares of the cash each year. Datchworth Parish Council Clerk Wendy Prowle said this could sway … [Read more…]
Anger in the green belt as Camilla’s son-in-law tries to cash in on solar farm based in idyllic countryside village
“For the past 15 years, Nick King has enjoyed watching the warm glow of sunset from his cottage window. The father-of-three and his partner Sue have an uninterrupted view across open countryside towards a copse and a village church. In summer, hot-air balloons occasionally cross the horizon, to the delight of the couple’s daughter … [Read more…]
Anger in the green belt as Camilla’s son-in-law tries to cash in on solar farm based in idyllic countryside village
“For the past 15 years, Nick King has enjoyed watching the warm glow of sunset from his cottage window. The father-of-three and his partner Sue have an uninterrupted view across open countryside towards a copse and a village church. In summer, hot-air balloons occasionally cross the horizon, to the delight of the couple’s daughter … [Read more…]
Company drops plans for Duanesburg plant
“Plans for a compressed natural gas distribution facility on Route 7 in Schenectady County were dropped last week by the project’s California-based developer as opponents vowed to mobilize against any efforts to relocate it. Clean Energy, which wanted to build on a 53-acre site, withdrew its application Friday for a zoning variance from the … [Read more…]
‘Tell your son-in-law to withdraw Knebworth plans’ Duchess of Cornwall urged
“Villagers fighting plans to build a solar farm have appealed to the Duchess of Cornwall to rein in her son-in-law. People living in Knebworth, Datchworth and Woolmer Green have signed a letter to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall asking her to oppose the building of a 40-acre solar farm at Swangleys Lane in Knebworth. The … [Read more…]
Duchess of Cornwall’s son-in-law sees solar panel company accused of ‘misleading’ planners
“The son-in-law of Camilla Parker-Bowles has seen his company accused of “misleading” planning officials in an attempt to secure permission for a 40-acre solar park. Harry Lopes’ company Solstice Renewables has applied to build the panels, which would generate 8.5 megawatts of energy, on a plot of green belt land near Knebworth in Hertfordshire. … [Read more…]
Campaigners lobby Duchess of Cornwall to persuade her son-in-law to cease Knebworth solar farm
“Campaigners against a solar farm have made an appeal to the Duchess of Cornwall to stop the project after it emerged her son-in-law is a director of the firm behind the scheme. Opponents of the 40-acre renewable energy project in rural Hertfordshire claim that the solar panels spread across fields to harvest the sun’s … [Read more…]
Residents express opposition to Duanesburg natural gas station
“About 100 residents packed the Duanesburg firehouse Tuesday to speak out against a compressed natural gas distribution station proposed for a 54-acre plot just down the road on Route 7. The town Zoning Board of Appeals delayed a vote on the project’s use variance, which is required because the station would be in an … [Read more…]
Campaigners lobby Duchess of Cornwall to persuade her son-in-law to cease Knebworth solar farm
“Campaigners against a solar farm have made an appeal to the Duchess of Cornwall to stop the project after it emerged her son-in-law is a director of the firm behind the scheme. Opponents of the 40-acre renewable energy project in rural Hertfordshire claim that the solar panels spread across fields to harvest the sun’s … [Read more…]