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I got this great idea … we’ll stick 186,000 wind turbines the size of 747’s along the whole Appalachian Trail. Won’t it be cool?
Further scary thoughts on the cumulative impact of industrial wind from George Will: “The amount of electricity that would be produced by wind turbines extending the entire 2,178 miles of the Appalachian Trail can be produced by four reactors occupying … Continue reading
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Department of the Interior formally petitioned to place “eastern small-footed” and “northern long-eared” bats on endangered species list.
Mollie Matteson of the Center for Biological Diversity formally petitioned Kenneth Salazar, Secretary of the Interior to list the eastern small-footed bat Myotis leibii and northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis as Threatened or Endangered species and to designate critical habitat … Continue reading
Hey … how about if we plop 28 giant wind turbines up near Eagle Rock! What could possibly go wrong?
No, I didn’t say Fraggle Rock … although industrial wind as a legitimate energy source is on a level with a Muppet fantasy. But no, Eagle Rock is another target in the continuing assault on the Allegheny Mountains. Constellation Energy … Continue reading
Montcoal (West Virginia) Mining Disaster Fund Established
According to the Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News, the West Virginia Council of Churches has established a fund to assist the families of miners lost in the recent explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia. Those wishing to assist … Continue reading
Maryland industrial wind logic: “They had their privacy for years, and that’s being disturbed and interrupted. But the county has done what it had to do.”
I always liked folks who, when finding they screwed up, take the hit. No qualifiers, no excuses! So, we’ve got one of this country’s largest utility in the process of constructing a $140 Million wind project which will plop more … Continue reading
Is it not reasonable to ask, “When will the commissioners provide compelling evidence showing how a massive industrial wind presence in Garrett County will do anything other than junk up our electricity supply in the process raising costs for rate and taxpayers?”
Former Maryland State Senator John Bambacus writes at the Cumberland Times-News March 31, 2010 Why place mountains at risk? To the Editor: Cumberland Times-News — In the case of the recent devastation and destruction of the Eagle Rock community on … Continue reading
Feeling stimulated yet??? A US Company will manufacture offshore wind turbines in Britain and a Cape Cod wind developer to buy offshore wind turbines from Germany.
I know I’m a little slow out of the chute, but would someone please explain how all this leads to more US manufacturing jobs? General Electric to build offshore wind manufacturing plant in UK – US conglomerate says its £100m … Continue reading
Jon Boone: WINDSPEAK Q & A – “happily-ever-after” must meet reality.
Thoughts on industrial wind in the classroom from Mr. Jon Boone: WINDSPEAK Q & A In early March, the Portland-Press Herald began publishing a series of letters from students at the Wayneflete School in Portland, Maine, strongly endorsing a local … Continue reading
Heck! If you can earn renewable credits by burning wood, I know where there’s some REALLY old chunks?
The creativity of some folks never ceases to amaze me. While some are trying to come up with things like fuel cells, mini-nukes and who knows what to lead the pack on new sources of renewable energy, some Californians just … Continue reading
Industrial wind jobs: “The reality, as evidenced around the world, is that these jobs aren’t permanent and could not exist without extensive ongoing government subsidization”
From Reuters Environment Forum: Why subsidize the surfeit of wind turbines? With an oversupply of wind turbines, why are governments subsidizing new manufacturing plants? In recent years, China has ramped up its efforts to become a world leader in manufacturing … Continue reading
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