End onshore windfarm ban, Tories urge
by Michael Savage from Environment | The Guardian on (#4J78J)
Conservative party voters want to scrap block on new land turbines, survey finds
Pressure is mounting within the Conservative party to end its block on new onshore windfarms after evidence that Tory supporters overwhelmingly back their return.
Both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who are battling to become the party's new leader, are facing internal calls to give the green light to new onshore wind projects that could slash the price of energy. Latest research suggests Tory voters are far more concerned about fracking than they are about onshore windfarms.
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