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New York Times resolves Cape Wind dispute with Native Americans – for $24 and a box of beads.
I don’t know why Ken Salazar is having such difficulty deciding the Cape Wind issue, except for the fact that it is a horrible investment in our energy’s future, will cost taxpayers and customers a fortune and will not meet … Continue reading
Citing stormwater issues as a major factor, developer of Vermont Community wind farm backing away.
Gee, storm water problems at industrial wind sites … This sounds familiar! The folks in Ira must be ecstatic … and good for them. Here’s the article: “Vermont Company Backs Off Wind Farm Plan In Town Of Ira“
“Weak winds” cause nations “largest wind power generator” earnings to fall.
Darn, I guess it doesn’t matter how many turbines you plop across the landscape … if the wind doesn’t blow. And, oh yeah … FPL – NextEra “said it would pare back its planned addition of 1,000 megawatts of wind … Continue reading
Industrial wind’s rubber stamp? “Rather than being effective regulatory agencies, the state authorities have simply opted to be the permitting agencies.”
In the following commentary, Pamela and Arthur Dodds question the effectiveness of state agencies responsible to oversee the permitting process for industrial wind plants: As presented in April 23, 2010 “Wind Action” editorial, in 2009, residents in Sheffield, Vermont, appealed … Continue reading
If an industrial development is considered “green,” how many people’s well-being can be sacrificed for a “public good?”
Article published Apr 25, 2010 at Times Argus. A sound policy for wind power in Vt.? By SANDY WILBUR Whether they’re called wind farms or industrial wind generating plants, these industrial developments have caused divisiveness and controversy in every community … Continue reading
Robert Bryce: “Five myths about green energy”
Robert Bryce begins his Washington Post piece with this: Americans are being inundated with claims about renewable and alternative energy. Advocates for these technologies say that if we jettison fossil fuels, we’ll breathe easier, stop global warming and revolutionize our … Continue reading
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Science & Public Policy Institute (SPPI): “INDUSTRIAL WIND AND THE WALL STREET CAP AND TRADE FRAUD”
James Hall, in his recent report at the Science & Public Policy Institute opened with this: “Financial scandals are not new. Schemes to leverage risk and cheat the public are mainstays of the mad “Cap and Trade” stratagem, in the … Continue reading
Senator Lamar Alexander: “‘National Windmill Policy’ Equivalent of ‘Going to War in Sailboats’”
Press release from Lamar Alexander’s Senate Web Page: April 20 2010 U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), in advance of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, this Thursday, April 22, delivered an address today on the floor of the U.S. Senate … Continue reading
Classic wind developer logic: actual output of 28 MW from 97 MW installed capacity is 97% excellent!
I know … drives me nuts too! These wind folks have taken the Three Card Monte to incredibly new heights. Here’s the latest from Oregon. Suzlon has a press release which included this: “We are proud to be marking the … Continue reading
Wind opponent asks questions. Wind Rep does scene from “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.”
In an opinion piece at the Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News titled, “It’s time to tackle climate change through wind energy,” wind representative Frank Maisano challenged a letter to the editor in which the writer asked specific questions about industrial wind. Typical … Continue reading
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