{"id":347,"date":"2009-05-13T14:03:33","date_gmt":"2009-05-13T14:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bxttlines.wordpress.com\/?p=347"},"modified":"2009-05-13T14:03:33","modified_gmt":"2009-05-13T14:03:33","slug":"online-petition-launched-for-save-the-doon-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btl.longlinemedia.co.uk\/index.php\/2009\/05\/13\/online-petition-launched-for-save-the-doon-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Online petition launched for ‘Save the Doon’ campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

EVER FISHED Ayrshire’s River Doon? If the answer is, yes, it might be worthwhile hanging on to those memories. Because according to campaigners, the river is set to become a shadow of its former self if Scottish Power gets its way.<\/p>\n

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The “Save the River Doon” team say the electricity supplier plans to divert 37% of the river’s water into the neighbouring Kirkudbrightshire Dee in an effort to boost hydro generation, and hence hike its income.<\/p>\n

They say: “The reduction of flow to 28 million gallons of water per day would have a drastic effect upon the salmon stock of the river and also of other important species such as the endangered freshwater pearl mussel. This action would effectively finish the Doon as a salmon river of any consequence.”<\/p>\n

The campaigners have launched a website and online petition which has already attracted more than 110 signatures. You can add yours here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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