Scottish Borders communities are calling for a greater say on major developments in their area, ahead of a pivotal energy debate in the Scottish Parliament tomorrow (Thursday 28 May).

There is no sense in building any more windfarms in Scotland because the power cannot be used, says one of Britain's largest power generators.

Concerned Borders residents are calling for an inquiry into the use of asbestos in wind turbines after it was revealed that the Scottish Government was unaware the cancer-causing substance is used in their manufacture.

The Scottish Government is running a consultation on whether to increase the current threshold for Scottish Ministers to assess windfarm applications from 50 megawatts (MW) to 100 or 150 MW.

Residents in the Scottish Borders have raised concerns over the consultation by Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) regarding the grid connection for the proposed Glenburnie windfarm, set to be among the tallest ever constructed onshore in Scotland.

Communities in the Scottish Borders have welcomed the unanimous decision by the planning committee of Scottish Borders Council to object to Scawd Law wind farm.

Scottish Borders Council (SBC) is seeking permission for a judicial review following the decision to approve a new windfarm scheme at Ditcher Law near Oxton.

Community councils, local conservation groups and councillors from across the South of Scotland will call for a halt to renewable energy projects at two conventions next week in Lauder and Moffat (18 April and 25 April).

Borders communities fighting against the expansion of windfarms in their area have welcomed a decision by Scottish Government ministers to reject a plan for a sensitive Highland glen near Loch Ness.

This letter from a resident of Heriot was published today in The Herald, on the failure by Xi Engineering to reveal a conflict of interest

The company which is advising both the Scottish government and a windfarm developer did not declare a conflict of interest when bidding for public sector contracts, a Freedom of Information response has revealed.

Scottish Borders communities express relief as Scottish Borders Council unanimously rejects the Scawd Law development