AN endangered wading bird is central to a legal action opening at the Court of Session tomorrow against a giant island wind farm.
Sustainable Shetland is seeking judicial review of the decision of Scottish Ministers in April to grant consent for the Viking Energy wind farm on the Shetland mainland.
The original plan for 150 turbines was initially reduced to 127 after consultations and then the Scottish Government reduced the number further to 103 to resolve an issue regarding Scatsta airport.
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