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Wind business ethics: “A wind farm owner once told me that if there were no witnesses, it would be impossible to prove a bird had been killed by a wind turbine blade.”
An article at the UK Mail notes this statement by field biologist Doug Bell, manager of East Bay Regional Park District’s wildlife program: “it would take 167 pairs of local nesting golden eagles to produce enough young to compensate for their … Continue reading
US Fish and Wildlife Service must make wind energy guidelines mandatory!
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
Enjoy the Wildlife Center of Virginia Eagle Cam
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
Jasper Morris – A true Allegheny Treasure
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”
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
Camp Allegheny Battlefield Nominated for the 2011 Most Endangered Historic Sites Listing
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
“dust in the wind”
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
Recipe for disaster: a Bald Eagle, wind turbines and an incredibly incurious press.
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
Eagle – Schmeagle! … “by the time problems are unveiled in post-construction monitoring, they’ve sold the facility.”
Thanks to Rick Webb of VA Wind for pointing us to a posting at North American Windpower: “FWS Official To Wind Developers: Our Door Is Always Open” The title of the article might be a bit misleading if you read … Continue reading
Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Bat/Bird Kills, Eagles, Endangered Species Act, Friends and Citizens Groups, incidental take permit, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm, Save Western Maryland, US Fish &Wildlife, US WindForce, Virginia Wind
Tagged Endangered Species Act, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm, Save Western Maryland, WV wind
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General Electric: Tax Avoiding Profiteer
I earlier decided not to post Timothy Carney’s earlier article at the Washington Examiner. Mr. Carney did an excellent job laying out the tax code “boondoggle” which allows the green energy vagrants to feed at the door of hard working … Continue reading
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