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Governor McDonnell, “learn the facts about wind energy.”
Last week we posted Glenn Schleede’s letter to Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and Lt. Governor Bill Bolling requesting that they review the Federal and State tax breaks and subsidies provided to wind farms. Mr. Schleede follows his detailed request for … Continue reading
Hey! That wind turbine I sold you for $200,000 in 2008? … I’ll give you $135,000!
Yeah, I know that sounds like a low price but hey – that clunker isn’t producing anything near to what I said it would when I sold it to you. And after all, we have to make lemonade from our … Continue reading
The “fossil fuel propaganda campaign” claims “another victim”
Two letters published recently by the Roanoke Times serve to illustrate the wide gap remaining between opponents of and advocates for industrial wind. On the one side is a letter written by Ms. Annie Krochalis, a private citizen local to … Continue reading
NIMBY defined: “with a golden rule twist: NIABY: Not in anybody’s backyard. This (industrial wind) is a flawed technology, with too high a quality-of-life price tag.”
A remarkable exchange on the topic of NIMBY and the impact of industrial Wind on communities. (thanks to Jon Boone for alerting us) July 15, 2010 To: Brent Harold, Cape Cod Times Dear Mr. Harold, A friend of mine was … Continue reading
URGENT: Department of Energy seeks your comments on its industrial wind “workforce development roadmap.”
The Department of Energy is seeking public comments on a draft “Workforce Roadmap,” which it hopes will ultimately serve to benefit the wind energy industry in the US by, as stated in the Executive Summary of Workforce Development for the … Continue reading
“Taken together, it is likely that the costs of our (UK) renewables objectives will drive a million more British families into fuel poverty by 2020.”
The title statement, taken from a recent commentary by MEP Roger Helmer at the ever interesting Libertarian Alliance Blog , seems to confirm the concern raised in a comment written to an AT post by Fran, an advocate of Wisconsin … Continue reading
Glenn Schleede challenges Virginia leaders to review “Federal and State Wind Energy Tax Breaks and Subsidies”
We are grateful to Mr. Glenn Schleede for providing us with a copy of his paper titled “Federal and State Wind Energy Tax Breaks and Subsidies,” which he sent yesterday to Governor McDonnell and Lt. Governor Bolling of Virginia. The … Continue reading
Global ignorance … industrial wind’s best friend!
This article arrived today courtesy of our good friend Cathy Stafford, of the Action for Planning Transparency group, based in Scotland. Proving once again that ignorance is industrial wind’s best friend, especially when it rests in a position of power, … Continue reading
Wind energy in the classroom: “It does a disservice to students when teachers present them with information in the guise of science which is not supported by good scientific evidence.”
Recently, the National Education Association web site carried a posting titled “10 Ways to Go Green.” As we at Allegheny Treasures focus on industrial wind, our attention was drawn to Number 10, which pictures youngsters building a little windmill with … Continue reading
The selective outrage of Greenpeace.
Jack Dini writes at the Hawaii Reporter: “Greenpeace said the Syncrude (oil sands project killing ducks) trial exposed gaping holes in the regulatory process and highlighted insufficient enforcement and monitoring of oil sands operations. However, Greenpeace has chosen to remain … Continue reading
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