Written by: Tom Laws
Many thanks to all of you who wrote an email in objection to the construction of the TUMPEN-HABICHEN HYDROPOWER PLANT. One of the recipients has since responded, but the response addresses none of our …
We need you to take action now! The Tumpen hydroelectric power plant is the first of many hydro developments planned for the Ötz valley by the developer TIWAG and it’s associates. You can watch …
Stoppt den Staudamm in Tumpen / Stop the Tumpen Dam The Ötztaler Ache the largest currently free-flowing river in Tyrol. Home to diverse riverine ecology, bank side alpine meadows and a mecca for white …
This wild river has in recent years attracted the attention of hydro developers, those keen to extract the power of these falls and degrade this landscape for profit. The first application in the 1990s …
Save Our Rivers has become increasingly concerned that the narrative around environmental protection has become focused entirely on the issue of carbon.Whilst reaching the target of net zero emissions by 2050, as recommended by …
Ahead of their meeting, the highland council, Save Glen Etive and Save Our Rivers have have presented a petition signed by 11,848 people. We are grateful to Sandra Halliday for taking the lead on this. …
Last week all 7 hydro schemes in Glen Etive were approved for planning permission. There's a final chance to stop these schemes, thanks to a motion tabled by Cllr Andrew Baxter. To be allowed …
Save Our Rivers would like to thank the Capel Curig Community for inviting them to speak alongside the developer in discussion of the proposed Llugwy HEP project. Having listened to both the developer’s description …
A planning application has been submitted for the hydro electric development of Pont Cyfyng Falls on the Afon Llugwy in Capel Curig Snowdonia. This is likely to be the largest scale and possibly most …
2018 has been another great year at Save Our Rivers, here are some of our highlights: National Parks Saved In 2017 we ran our huge National Parks Matter campaign against Welsh Government plans …