Donald Trump Opposes Wind Farm near His New Golf Course in Scotland

[Jefferson23]

An offshore wind farm in Scotland may seem like the last place American real estate mogul Donald Trump would have any stake in, but according to an NPR report, "The Donald" isn't too keen on wind power in the highlands, especially if it interferes with the building of a proposed luxury resort.

The construction of 11 wind turbines within eyeshot of Trump's next development has prompted the mogul to threaten not to build a luxury hotel and golf course unless the wind farm project is nixed.

Trump reportedly called wind farms a "disaster for the environment."

"They kill the birds. They are very expensive in terms of energy. They're made in China," Trump said, as reported by NPR.

http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/2746/20130701/donald-trump-opposes-wind-farm-near-new-golf-course-scotland.htm

More here:

snip* Scotland's Renewable Energy Play

Trump's resort is a few miles north of the city of Aberdeen. The area doesn't have the dazzling beauty of the Scottish Highlands — their dark hills, salmon rivers and whisky distilleries are just over the horizon.

http://www.npr.org/2013/07/01/196352470/thar-he-blows-trump-tussles-with-scots-over-wind-turbines

[zbdent]

1. Always heard from the RWers that "Ted Kennedy opposed the windmills because they ruin the view

from his MANSION".

But never about Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) also opposing the windmills. Presumably because the cruise industry would hate to get around the windmills to see the glaciers ...

[virgogal]

2. It is true about Ted Kennedy but Joe Kennedy III is pro Cape Wind.

[Jefferson23]

3. Scotland is fighting for what they believe they need for their country..Trump is there

only for money, for him.

snip* The Scottish Nationalists who are currently in office want full independence. Green energy is part of their vision. They aim to use renewables to generate the equivalent of all of Scotland's electricity consumption by the year 2020.

Wind power is a big part of that plan.

"That's a hugely ambitious target," says Lindsay Leask of Scottish Renewables, an industry organization for Scotland's renewable energy companies. "It is one of the most ambitious in Europe, if not the world."

[jmowreader]

4. The "Made in China" comment is pretty hysterical...

considering that Trump's signature-line merchandise is made there.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-admits-gear-made-china-labels/story?id=13472355#.UdIjdpU4T8s

[Jefferson23]

5. I know, he's a piece of work.

Thanks for posting the OP.

[Javaman]

6. isn't this old news? And Scottland told him to screw off? nt