Monthly Archives: May 2011

Paul Driessen: “the renewable energy subsidy train rolls on, with tanker cars of red ink bankrolled by US taxpayers and consumers – to provide less than 1% of the energy we use.”

Posted on May 31, 2011 by ztower

Article republished with permission of the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT): Rants, lies, subsidies and job-killing policies How our government subsidizes job, wealth, revenue and people-killing energy policies. May 19, 2011 by Paul Driessen President Obama’s speeches sum up his … Continue reading →

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US Fish and Wildlife Service must make wind energy guidelines mandatory!

Posted on May 26, 2011 by morgan

The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently solicited comments regarding guidelines designed to protect wildlife from the vast expansion of industrial wind and insure that any intrusion into their fragile habitat meets the requirements under the various laws and treaties … Continue reading →

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Enjoy the Wildlife Center of Virginia Eagle Cam

Posted on May 25, 2011 by morgan

Thanks to Frank O’Hara for pointing us to this superb online Eagle Cam. According to the site, “the three bald eagles from Norfolk Botanical Garden were relocated to the Wildlife Center of Virginia on April 27 after their mother was … Continue reading →

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Jasper Morris – A true Allegheny Treasure

Posted on May 24, 2011 by morgan

With the passing of Jasper Morris, this community says farewell to a true Allegheny Treasure. He was my scoutmaster when I was a kid and later kept a close eye on us “local” students at “Pot State.”  I recall his … Continue reading →

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Stating the obvious about industrial wind – “Something is Missing”

Posted on May 23, 2011 by morgan

I don’t want to be accused of putting words in their mouth, so I’ll just use Idaho Power’s own.  In fact, here’s an ad they recently published: Stating the obvious … that the wind “blows one minute and not the … Continue reading →

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Camp Allegheny Battlefield Nominated for the 2011 Most Endangered Historic Sites Listing

Posted on May 16, 2011 by morgan

The Highlanders for Responsible Development (HRD) has released the following statement to the press: Threatened by Wind Turbines: Camp Allegheny Nominated for the 2011 Most Endangered Historic Sites Listing of the National Trust for Historic Preservation ———————————————————————————————————– May 15, 2011  … Continue reading →

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“dust in the wind”

Posted on May 12, 2011 by morgan

A friend of mine pointed me to an item in today’s (WV) Mineral Daily News-Tribune Classifieds listed under Legal Notices.  I thought it was interesting enough to place it here for you: While maybe I’m jumping to conclusions, it seemed … Continue reading →

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Recipe for disaster: a Bald Eagle, wind turbines and an incredibly incurious press.

Posted on May 11, 2011 by morgan

Whenever I’m away for a bit, I often find it difficult choosing a topic to help me get back into the swing of things.  This time however, thanks to the sharp eye and superb photography of Ms. Jamie Riggleman, the … Continue reading →

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