Author Archives: morgan

Jon Boone pans “Cape Wind: Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, and the Battle for Our Energy Future on Nantucket Sound.”

Posted on July 9, 2010 by morgan

Gasmarket.ca  – Gas Market and Alternative energy sources offers a very positive review of “Cape Wind: Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, and the Battle for Our Energy Future on Nantucket Sound.”  Calling it an “acidly funny account of the battle over … Continue reading →

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Industrial wind message goes far beyond Maine, thanks to The Friends of the Highland Mountains video.

Posted on July 9, 2010 by morgan

The Friends of the Highland Mountains have produced an excellent and informative video, available on DVD, to publicize “the threat to the beautiful and ecologically sensitive mountains of Highland Plantation, Maine. Highland Wind LLC’s proposal to blast and bulldoze these … Continue reading →

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Constellation Energy wind farm may include condominium resort for Indiana and Virginia “big-eared” bats.

Posted on July 8, 2010 by morgan

I couldn’t believe it either, but according to an article in the Cumberland (MD) Times-News, Constellation spokesman Larry McDonnell said of plans to install massive wind turbines on Backbone Mountain in Garrett County, “We will commit to developing Indiana bat … Continue reading →

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The adverse effects of wind turbine noise – what you won’t hear from the wind industry!

Posted on July 6, 2010 by morgan

We thank Mr. Jon Boone of Stop Ill Wind for directing us to these excellent position pieces concerning industrial wind turbine noise and the negative effect on your health. The first is a presentation by Nina Pierpont, author of Wind … Continue reading →

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Constellation Green Energy and Garrett County government officials served notice that Maryland wind farm must comply with the Endangered Species Act or face lawsuit.

Posted on July 5, 2010 by morgan

Further to the Press Release offered by the Save Western Maryland citizen group which we posted on July 3, we can now provide, courtesy of Virginia Wind, the full text of the “Notice Of Violations of the Endangered Species Act … Continue reading →

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Epidemiologist testifies: “there is ample evidence that some people suffer a collection of health problems including insomnia, anxiety, loss of concentration, general psychological distress as a result of being exposed to turbines near their home”

Posted on July 4, 2010 by morgan

Courtesy of the Industrial Wind Action Group (h/t to Jon Boone of Stop Ill Wind) Epidemiologist testifies on wind turbine related health effects Description: Carl V. Phillips MPP, PhD, an Epidemiologist formerly from the University of Alberta School of Public Health … Continue reading →

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Save Western Maryland demands Garrett County wind farm comply with Endangered Species Act. UPDATE: NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS ADDED

Posted on July 3, 2010 by morgan

SAVE WESTERN MARYLAND For Immediate Release July 3, 2010 Press Release Save Western Maryland joined the Maryland Conservation Council and several concerned citizens on a June 23, 2010 letter providing official notice to Constellation Green Energy, LLC, Clipper Wind power, … Continue reading →

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Based on “cost, reliability, and cleanliness … an energy plan that is heavily reliant on wind-generated energy is not realistic.”

Posted on June 26, 2010 by morgan

In his opinion piece at The Daily Caller titled, Beyond the spin: The truth about wind energy generation, Lance Brown suggests that based on “cost, reliability, and cleanliness … an energy plan that is heavily reliant on wind-generated energy is … Continue reading →

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“The argument for forcing consumers to buy increasing amounts of wind power gets weaker the more we investigate its full impacts.”

Posted on June 26, 2010 by morgan

Interesting take from The Foundry:  “Wind Power is More Dangerous than Coal or Oil” The article suggests that, with a drop in occupational deaths in recent years, “some might think that workplace fatalities could be reduced even more by moving … Continue reading →

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Paul Driessen challenges Obama Administration renewable energy agenda.

Posted on June 26, 2010 by morgan

The following is provided courtesy of CFACT – Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow. A few questions for President Obama President Obama sounds like an anti-business Community Organizer in Chief: pointing fingers, making baseless claims about ending our “addiction to oil,” … Continue reading →

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