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Scarweather Sands: Won't ruin the view

Last edited 23 July 2003 at 8:00am
Offshore wind farm, oeresund

Offshore wind farm, oeresund

There has been some concern raised locally that the proposed wind farm would ruin the view of Swansea Bay. This is clearly a highly subjective issue. The nearest turbine will be 3 miles from shore and visible on the horizon like the mast of a tall ship. Being visible is not necessarily the same as being intrusive. While some people dislike turbines, others, including Greenpeace, see them as elegant and beautiful - symbols of a better, less polluted future. In comparison to nuclear, coal and gas power stations, or open cast mining, wind farms have relatively little visual impact.

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Scarweather sands: no negative environmental impact

Last edited 22 July 2003 at 8:00am
wind turbines at sunset

wind turbines at sunset

A crucial part of getting the go-ahead for any wind power proposal is an assessment of the potential environmental impacts that may occur. By law, the developer has to pay a consultant to assess these impacts. This process is called an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). It covers all stages of the development (building, operation, and decommissioning). The EIA looks at potential ecological effects and also any potential impacts on natural processes like coastal erosion, or on human activities such as fishing.

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Scarweather Sands: wind farms are safe and clean

Last edited 22 July 2003 at 8:00am
wind power at work

wind power at work

Wind energy is clean and endlessly renewable. Along with wave, tidal and solar it is the cleanest, safest form of energy there is. The Scarweather Sands wind farm won't affect 'Blue Flag' status of local beaches. It won't damage the surf. Unlike gas and coal power stations, it won't contribute to global warming and unlike nuclear power it won't leave us with a legacy of dangerous radioactive waste.

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Scarweather Sands: turbines won't harm the surf

Posted by bex — 22 July 2003 at 8:00am - Comments
wind turbines at sea

wind turbines at sea

This wind farm won't harm the surf. The waves at Porthcawl are powerful - they have travelled across the Atlantic. They also have a long average wavelength which means that they are physically big. To absorb or diffract any noticeable amount of their energy would take an enormous obstruction. The wind farm is simply not big enough to have a significant effect on the power of the waves. Even with the biggest of the foundations (concrete gravity foundations which use blocks around 3m high) the waves simply won't 'notice' that there is an obstruction. The turbines are so widely spaced (each one at least a third of a mile apart) that from the waves point of view over 98 % of the wind farm is just open sea!

Porthcawl is a significant surfing location and an important part of the UK surf scene and industry. The wind farm at Scarweather Sands will in no way undermine this. In fact it is part of an important shift to clean energy in the UK that will help tackle climate change (that threatens all our beaches) and marine pollution - so it is good for water users and the environment.

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Rainbow Warrior released!

Last edited 4 July 2003 at 8:00am
SV Rainbow Warrior

SV Rainbow Warrior

The Spanish Government lowered the bond placed on the Rainbow Warrior and the ship is now free to continue its campaign to protect the world's last remaining ancient forests.

The SV Rainbow Warrior was impounded in Valencia harbour following a Greenpeace action on 13th June. The Government of Spain, through its Ministry of Public Works and Transport, has finally resolved to lower the bond it placed on our flagship - from euro 300,000 to euro 6,000.

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US administration is presented with radiation reality in Iraq

Last edited 4 July 2003 at 8:00am
Radiation barrels are presented to Iraqi administration

Radiation barrels are presented to Iraqi administration

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Greenpeace rolls out new water barrels in Tuwaitha

Last edited 30 June 2003 at 8:00am
A Tawaitha woman carries a Greenpeace water barrel

A Tawaitha woman carries a Greenpeace water barrel

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Radiation expert backs call for full inspection of contaminated areas in Iraq

Last edited 24 June 2003 at 8:00am
Nuclear Investigations from Iraq

Nuclear Investigations from Iraq

A US military health physicist and radiation expert in Iraq has endorsed a call from Greenpeace for the UN nuclear experts, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to be given a full mandate to search, survey and decontaminate towns and villages around the Tuwaitha nuclear facility near Baghdad

When they invaded Iraq, the US and UK failed to safeguard dangerous nuclear material, secured at Tuwaitha while under Saddam Hussein's regime, and highly radioactive materials have ended up in local communities where they are threatening people's health and environment.

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Nuclear material found in Iraqi homes and schools

Last edited 24 June 2003 at 8:00am
A Greenpeace radiation expert takes measurements

A Greenpeace radiation expert takes measurements

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Save the planet, phase out coal

Last edited 16 June 2003 at 8:00am
Greenpeace presentation at CoalTrans Asia 2003

Greenpeace presentation at CoalTrans Asia 2003

At the recent annual CoalTrans Asia 2003 gathering, Greenpeace called on the world's largest coal companies to act against the threat of global warming.


Coal accounts for over 40% of the world's annual carbon emissions. In the 20 years between 1973 and 1993, coal use around the globe rose by 36%.

The highest increase in coal consumption was in Asia - in the same period it rose by a massive 162%. In contrast, coal use in Europe registered only a 6% growth.

Scientists have identified Southeast Asia as one of the regions most vulnerable to the impacts of global warming. Yet the coal industry plans to further expand into the region. Coal imports in Southeast Asia are expected to rise by 14% per year.

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