Sewell Chan reports at The New York Times that Britain's highest court has unanimously rejected an attempt by Donald J. Trump to block the construction of a wind farm near his luxury golf resort in northeast Scotland. Trump has vowed to stop further development on the project if the offshore wind farm — 11 turbines, which would be visible from the golf resort 2.2 miles away — goes forward. Trump spokesman George A. Sorial denounced the ruling as "extremely unfortunate for the residents of Aberdeen and anyone who cares about Scotland's economic future" adding that the wind farm will "completely destroy the bucolic Aberdeen Bay and cast a terrible shadow upon the future of tourism for the area. History will judge those involved unfavorably, and the outcome demonstrates the foolish, small-minded and parochial mentality which dominates the current Scottish government's dangerous experiment with wind energy."
Nicola Sturgeon, first minister of Scotland, withdrew Trump's status as a business ambassador to Scotland last week after Trump called for Muslims to be barred from entering the United States. Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen has stripped Mr. Trump of an honorary degree it awarded him in 2010. Trump's mother was born in Scotland and moved to the United States in the 1930s. "I think I do feel Scottish," said Trump at one time.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 17 2015, @09:04PM
Perhaps they could compromise by siting the wind turbines on the golf course. The view of the sea would be unspoilt, construction and maintenance costs would be lessened, and Mr. Trump would make money off the lease.
(Score: 2) by turgid on Thursday December 17 2015, @09:34PM
There's the flaw in your plan right there: Trump being able to make more money out of his personal arrogance :-)
I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent [wikipedia.org].
(Score: 2) by fido_dogstoyevsky on Friday December 18 2015, @02:43AM
Perhaps they could compromise by siting the wind turbines on the golf course. The view of the sea would be unspoilt, construction and maintenance costs would be lessened, and Mr. Trump would make money off the lease.
Lease? Lease? What about compulsory acquisition?
It's NOT a conspiracy... it's a plot.
(Score: 2) by arslan on Friday December 18 2015, @03:54AM
You're on to something there. Trump could covert that part of the course to mini-golf. The turbines would make good obstacles... quick someone call his campaign manager!