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Irresponsible Senate Finance Committee Action on Wind Energy Tax Break

Posted on April 11, 2014 by morgan

Following on the heels of yesterday’s post, Glenn Schleede offers additional commentary regarding the “irresponsible” EXPIRE Act: Commentary begins: April 11, 2013 Irresponsible Senate Finance Committee Action on Wind Energy Tax Break Once again, the Senate Committee that manages to … Continue reading →

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Wind PTC supported by “irresponsible Republican Senators”

Posted on April 10, 2014 by morgan

Glenn and Sandra Schleede are fed up with their “irresponsible representatives” in Washington and have chosen to let them know.  We thank them for allowing us to share the open letter they sent to Republican leadership. Letter begins: April 10, … Continue reading →

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EXPIRE … it’s just an act!

Posted on April 4, 2014 by morgan

“The wind industry consumes nearly 80 percent of all federal subsidy dollars for renewable energy and 55 percent of all federal energy subsidies, according to David Brown, senior vice president for government affairs for Exelon, a nuclear power company. Because … Continue reading →

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PTC – industrial wind’s viagra

Posted on April 2, 2014 by morgan

Well, folks … typical of DC … there’s a last minute rush to piece together a means to spend more of your cash.  Lacking any ability to properly care for your money, politicians who fill the seats of the critical … Continue reading →

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“the “bizarro world” of industrial wind energy policy”

Posted on March 20, 2014 by morgan

Thanks to Frank O’Hara of West Virginia’s Allegheny Front Alliance (AFA) for pointing us to this excellent post at MasterResource – Testimony Against Industrial Wind Power (Kevon Martis before the Ohio Senate and House Public Utilities Committees) Please visit MasterResource … Continue reading →

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Lifestyle Lost

Posted on February 12, 2014 by morgan

Thanks to Dave Umling for providing this remarkable Yankee Magazine article – “Eminent Domain in Ascutney, Vermont | I Will Not Leave” Howard Mansfield tells the story of Romaine Tenney, a bachelor farmer.   According to Mr. Mansfield’s compelling story, Tenney … Continue reading →

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Another speed bump for Edison Mission bankruptcy plan

Posted on February 12, 2014 by morgan

First the IRS … and now the Securities and Exchange Commission says Edison Mission’s plan “to emerge from bankruptcy shouldn’t be approved because its corporate shell could be used in violation of federal law …” Full story at Bloomberg – … Continue reading →

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IRS urges court to reject Edison Mission bankruptcy plan

Posted on February 5, 2014 by morgan

“The Internal Revenue Service urged an Illinois bankruptcy judge Wednesday to deny Edison Mission Energy’s Chapter 11 plan, saying it contained numerous provisions that infringed on the agency’s $1.3 billion tax claim against the estate”  Full article behind a pay-wall. … Continue reading →

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“California’s drought disaster is real”

Posted on January 30, 2014 by morgan

Wayne Lusvardi’s article at CalWatchDog.com titled “Drought could cascade through state infrastructure” presents excellent commentary on the power generation side of the current drought. Well worth the read! Related post:  Pump storage … the industrial wind side show’s latest prop.

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Allegheny Highlands Alliance comments on new Eagle “take” permits.

Posted on December 15, 2013 by morgan

(Photo Courtesy of Larry Thomas – Pendelton County, WV) Environmental groups and the Senate GOP’s top environmental lawmaker are irate over a revised Interior Department  rule, set to take effect in January, 2014.  The modification will allow the Fish and Wildlife … Continue reading →

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