Prince pours scorn over wind farms From: The Scotsman | Date: August 9, 2004| Author: | Copyright 2004 The Scotsman. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

THE fierce debate over wind farms intensified yesterday after the Prince of Wales was reported to have described them as a "horrendous blot on the landscape".

Prince Charles's aides said he had opposed wind farms for many years, and thought they should be built offshore - if at all. The prince was also reported as telling his staff that he did not want any links with events or groups that promoted onshore wind farms.

A friend of Prince Charles told the Sunday Telegraph: "This is a difficult issue for the prince because he is in favour of renewable energy and is concerned by the effects of ...

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