UK Communities Up in Arms Against “Monstrous” Pylons, Solar Energy “Wastelands”
A growing number of UK residents are protesting against the installations of ‘monstrous’ pylons in their communities. The country’s ongoing transition from fossil fuels to renewables has left a growing number of massive metal structures in its wake and drawn the ire of the communities forced to live with these structures. Eileen West from Aberdeenshire is part of “Deeside against Pylons,” a local campaign against the invasive structures meant to support the transition to solar energy. A recent proposal seeks to place a massive new pylon line 187 feet (57m) a couple hundred meters from her house. Even though this…
