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Industrial wind – just the facts, folks!

Quick facts about industrial wind! – courtesy of Jon Boone: WIND AND CAP-AND-TRADE WIND AND COST WIND AND NATURAL GAS WIND AND THE ENERGY ROT IN DENMARK WHY WIND TECHNOLOGY IS PROBLEMATIC Related links:  A Conversation with Jon Boone – … Continue reading

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Wind development projects in Garrett County, Maryland must meet US Fish and Wildlife Service requirements for protection of endangered species.

What follows is a letter written to Maryland DNR Secretary, John Griffin regarding the serious impact of industrial wind on endangered species in the highlands of Western Maryland.  We thank Mr. John Bambacus for his permission to post the letter … Continue reading

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Allegheny Treasures comments on West Virginia Public Service Commission siting approval for Mineral County, WV.

First, a disclaimer.  Allegheny Treasures, while supporting the philosophy of groups opposing industrial wind as a viable source of the country’s energy needs, has no direct relationship to any citizen group.  This blog is an amateur effort formed simply to … Continue reading

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US WindForce statement on WV PSC ruling.

For your convenience, we provide below the news release prepared by US WindForce, LLC regarding the WV PSC approval of the Pinnacle Knob siting certificate.

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Allegheny Front Alliance responds to Mineral County WV industrial wind siting approval.

Frank O’Hara, representing the Allegheny Front Alliance, provided this written statement regarding the decision of the WV Public Service Commission to grant a siting certificate for the Pinnacle Knob project: “The decision made to permit installation of industrial wind turbines … Continue reading

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West Virginia PSC Final Order granting Mineral County industrial wind plant a siting certificate.

For your convenience, what follows is the WV PSC final order for the Pinnacle Industrial Wind Plant in Mineral County, WV:

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Wind Energy Generation in Ontario

Every now and then I just like to stick this to the front of the posts.  Because you see, “Ontario is on the forefront of wind in Canada with almost 1,100 MW of installed capacity on the transmission grid.”  Check … Continue reading

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Nuclear Energy – powering our future.

Mr. John Droz, Jr., a physicist and environmental advocate, has long proposed a national plan to promote scientifically sound energy (and environmental) solutions. We thank him for making available this important email he received from Dr. Ed Berry, an atmospheric … Continue reading

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Industrial wind plant slated for Mineral County, WV receives PSC approval.

Allegheny Treasures is not surprised by the decision of the WV PSC to permit installation of this costly, yet ineffective source of energy that will prove so destructive to our region.  We believe the PSC may well be limited in … Continue reading

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Wind turbines can cause adverse health effects.

Courtesy of the Industrial Wind Action Group: Wind turbines can cause adverse health effects: The Society for Wind Vigilance (SWV) has released its analysis of the American and Canadian Wind Energy Association sponsored report on adverse health effects from industrial … Continue reading

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