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February 12, 2004
Wind power
I do not know enough about this case to make any informed comment about the Bronze Age archaeological site vs the environmentally friendly wind power generation site. I think this is an interesting case for public policy faced with decisions about how best to make use of a place. This sort of thing presents a particular problem for the UK where building anything means building it on top of something else. Are there any Flea-readers out there who know Denshaw Moor?
Ken Booth, Trustee of the Saddleworth Archaeological Trust, said: “We do not oppose all wind farms but we do object when they are going to destroy archaeological landscapes. ... A wind turbine will last 20 years, but once you destroy a site like this it will be gone forever.”
Posted by Ghost of a flea at February 12, 2004 09:35 AM
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