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		<title>Land Of Our Fathers, But Not Our Children</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jac]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This post is about what&#8217;s described as &#8220;Wales&#8217; largest rewilding site&#8220;. I suspect it&#8217;s about more than &#8216;rewilding&#8217;. Because there&#8217;s usually big money involved with &#8216;environmental&#8217; schemes nowadays. ◊ TIR NATUR: WHO&#8217;S WHO? I&#8217;ve written about this outfit a few times in recent years. But to get you started, here&#8217;s the Tir Natur website, and &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/land-of-our-fathers-but-not-our-children/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Land Of Our Fathers, But Not Our Children</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bute Energy And Others, A Round-up</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jac]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t devoted a full piece to Bute Energy and the rest since August last year. Which is somewhat remiss, seeing as the plans are ongoing and causing great concern to communities across the land. That said, maybe this offering is directed more at the general reader than those who follow Bute&#8217;s activities closely, or &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/bute-energy-and-others-a-round-up/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Bute Energy And Others, A Round-up</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Road To Hell</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The previous post got considerable attention and it also unlocked fascinating new information. And that explains this follow-up. Which I hope will result in further revelations. ◊ WHERE ARE WE? In the previous post I dealt with the Bryn Cadwgan wind farm planned by Galileo Green Energy. This is a Swiss company that set up &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/the-road-to-hell/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Road To Hell</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Change Of Tack?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 09:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The title is a nautical reference to wind, and a change of direction, which I&#8217;m entitled to use cos I was in the Sea Scouts. Right! And what I&#8217;m alluding to will, I hope, become clear before the end. ◊ TWM SIÔN CATI We start in the wild and beautiful uplands between Lampeter and Llanwrtyd, &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/a-change-of-tack/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A Change Of Tack?</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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