Daily Archives: February 17, 2010

‘Industrial wind’ helps corporations, not taxpayers

Mineral Daily News-Tribune Wed Feb 17, 2010, 12:35 PM EST Keyser, W.Va. – ‘Industrial wind’ helps corporations, not taxpayers To the Editor: We are about to throw away $131 million dollars on a wind  farm in Mineral County.  I say … Continue reading

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Not your average NIMBY – environmentally concerned citizen turns away from industrial wind.

From the Thunder Bay, Ontario – Chronicle Journal: When I first heard that industrial wind turbines were to be installed on the Nor‘Wester Mountains I thought “Wonderful!” We bought our property, less than one kilometre from the proposed site, and … Continue reading

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LaGrange County (Indiana) Council to trade $200 million tax cut for 15 jobs at industrial wind plant. WHAT???

From the Fort Wayne, Indiana JournalGazette.net: Published: February 17, 2010 3:00 a.m. BRIEFS Wind farm developer gets tax cut Staff, news services The LaGrange County Council gave its preliminary approval Tuesday to a 10-year phase-in of property taxes on a … Continue reading

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Another US Representative fed up with stimulus funds for industrial wind going oversees!

From Congressman Eric Massa:, representing New York’s 29th District February 15, 2010 President Barack Obama President of the United States of America 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500-0005 Dear Mr. President: In recent months, I have learned of some … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the Allegheny Front Alliance appeal of the Pinnacle industrial wind project.

As mentioned in a previous post, the Allegheny Front Alliance has filed a “petition for reconsideration” in the matter of the WV Public Service Commission action granting a citing certificate for the purpose of constructing an industrial wind installation on Green … Continue reading

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