I am starting this petition as a concerned resident about something which appears to be a local issue but will have consequences for us all. 
I live in north west England and we are currently surrounded by 3 wind farms. Planning permission has been submitted for an extension of the Scout Moor wind farm (Scout Moor 2) on the historic Cotton Famine Road, between Rochdale and Rossendale.
The proposed extension to the wind farm would be 17 or 18 new turbines so 43 or 44  in total for this wind farm alone. Each one of these new turbines would be twice the height of the existing turbines, making each one taller than Blackpool Tower.
 At present the area is a large peat bog which would be destroyed and the carbon dioxide it currently holds would be released into the atmosphere. To support these massive structures enormous concrete bases would have to be installed with a colossal cost to the environment and new roads built to service the turbines. All this development would also affect all the animals and birds which live on the moors and the many water courses which run across these hills to fill our reservoirs.  
It is very controversial whether there could  possibly be any overall benefit from all this destruction, more likely it will do more harm than good.
In recent months some politicians have started to reevaluate the benefits of wind farms as environmentally friendly and effective sources of electricity but this Labour government is desperate to reach “net zero” by 2030 and so our local politicians are backing this aim. Don’t let this happen before a government about turn because by then it will be too late.  This planning permission was refused in 2017 for good reason ~ please sign this petition to stop this destruction. 
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For more information go to https://saynotoscoutmoor2.org.uk/

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