Daily Archives: December 22, 2009

USFWS Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee Synthesis Workgroup, or Drafting Subcommittee – 6th Draft

Thanks to Art and Pam Dodds for alerting us to the availability of the 6th Draft of the USFWS Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee (which follows the text), and for providing us their introductory comments.  The Dodds are highly regarded … Continue reading

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OPEN LETTER TO THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY Re: CAPE WIND

OPEN LETTER TO THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY December 22, 2009 RE: ‘National Audubon Society Shows Support for Wind Power’ http://www.enxco.com/article_audubonsociety.php An open letter response to the National Audubon Society: National Audubon’s shameful pandering to the wind industry is punctuated by President John Flicker’s … Continue reading

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“Firewood”

An oldie but still a goodie: It’s late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold  or mild. Since he was a chief in … Continue reading

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Camp Allegheny – Preparation for December 22 Hearing – Update

From Brightside Acres: Update on December 22 Hearing Monday December 21, 2009 A whole lot besides really bad weather has happened since December 14. Today, Virginia State Corporation Commission Hearing Examiner, Alexander Skirpan held a “telephonic pre-hearing conference” pursuant to … Continue reading

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Camp Allegheny – Defining The Public Interest

From Brightside Acres: Defining The Public Interest Monday December 21, 2009 On March 1, 2007, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) Hearing Examiner submitted a Report to the Commissioners wherein he made the following finding: “Construction and operation of the … Continue reading

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