16-12-2015, 02:35 PM
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One in the eye for trump..
Donald Trump's legal challenge to a planned offshore wind farm has been rejected by the UK's Supreme Court.Developers hope to site 11 turbines off Aberdeen, close to Mr Trump's golfing development on the Aberdeenshire coast.
The US businessman and presidential hopeful was taking on the Scottish government, which approved the plan.
The Trump Organisation said it was an "extremely unfortunate" ruling and it would "continue to fight" the wind farm proposal.
Former First Minister Alex Salmond said the latest court verdict left Mr Trump a "three-time loser".
The Trump Organisation responded: "Does anyone care what this man thinks? He's a has-been and totally irrelevant."
Mr Trump began his challenge to the decision to grant planning permission more than two years ago.
He was furious when the Scottish government approved plans for the renewable energy development within sight of his multi-million pound golf development on the Menie estate, north of Aberdeen.
He said the turbines would spoil the view.
16-12-2015, 03:15 PM
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Re: One in the eye for trump..
Originally Posted by summer
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Gosh he really knows how to win friends and influence people doesn't he
The wind turbines may be the least of his problems though.
http://fortune.com/2015/12/16/sequoi...clover-health/
Not getting the Masters at his golf course will really hurt him, no worldwide TV coverage of him with the trophy and a big hole in his wallet.
16-12-2015, 06:25 PM
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Re: One in the eye for trump..
Originally Posted by Purwell
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I'm afraid I actually agree with him on this, wind turbines are hopelessly inefficient and an eyesore on any horizon.
His golf course is up and running, though any time I've driven past it, I've never seen any one going in or out. I think that his promise of luxury hotels, apartments and jobs fell far short of the hype.
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