Category Archives: Allegheny Mountains

Eagle – Schmeagle! … “by the time problems are unveiled in post-construction monitoring, they’ve sold the facility.”

Posted on April 22, 2011 by morgan

Thanks to Rick Webb of VA Wind for pointing us to a posting at North American Windpower:  “FWS Official To Wind Developers: Our Door Is Always Open” The title of the article might be a bit misleading if you read … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Bat/Bird Kills, Eagles, Endangered Species Act, Friends and Citizens Groups, incidental take permit, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm, Save Western Maryland, US Fish &Wildlife, US WindForce, Virginia Wind | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

It’s all about making money, not about renewable energy

Posted on April 10, 2011 by morgan

The following letter to the editor appeared in the Cumberland (MD) Times-News on April 10, 2011: To the Editor, If doubt remains that the industrial wind business is gasping for air, you only need read Frank Maisano’s recent attack on … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Alternative Energy, Concerned citizen letters, industrial wind failure, Wind Energy Shenanigans | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Congratulations: Florida Power & Light Energy’s NextEra named Pennsylvania’s highest risk Non-Cooperator.

Posted on April 6, 2011 by morgan

The Pennsylvania Game Commission just issued it’s WIND ENERGY VOLUNTARY COOPERATION AGREEMENT SECOND SUMMARY REPORT In case you’re not aware, there are a group of wind companies who voluntarily signed on to the Wind Energy Cooperative Agreement.  By signing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Bat/Bird Kills, Endangered Species Act | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Frank Maisano and the “merry handful”

Posted on April 4, 2011 by morgan

What happened Mr. Maisano!  Didn’t you get the memo?  You won!  There’s nothing standing in the way of the Pinnacle Wind project, and there hasn’t been since the WV PSC gave permission months ago.  In fact, if US WindForce had … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Environment, Glenn Schleede, John Droz, Jon Boone, Wind Energy Shenanigans, Wind Power subsidies | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Industrial wind’s gift to our children – a century of blight.

Posted on March 21, 2011 by morgan

Jon Boone recently sent the following letter to the Board of Garrett County (Maryland) Commissioners.  Every resident of the Appalachian mountains should heed his words. Letter begins: Dear Messers Raley, Crawford, and Gatto: Consider these words from the county’s Development … Continue reading →

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Coal and wind energy – “It’s a mutual benefit type thing!”

Posted on March 8, 2011 by morgan

Is it considered a Freudian slip when someone connected to the wind industry accidentally tells the truth about wind’s strange bedfellow arrangement with coal?  I’ll have to check with my analyst? Anyway, the title of the post came from Edison … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, green lunacy, industrial wind v fossil fuel, Jon Boone, Wind v Coal | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Pinnacle wind farm decommission study challenged.

Posted on January 17, 2011 by morgan

AT Note:  The following letter was submitted to the Mineral County (West Virginia) Commission for consideration at the January 11, 2011 review of the decommission study prepared by GL Garrad Hassan (1), consultant for the Pinnacle Wind Farm project. Unable … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Decommission, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Frank Maisano: “There he goes again.”

Posted on January 9, 2011 by morgan

To borrow a phrase from the opening of Mr. Frank Maisano’s most recent letter to the editor:  “There he goes again.”  The “he” I refer to in this little post is, however, Mr. Maisano. Rapidly becoming my one of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, John Bambacus, US WindForce | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Pinnacle (WV) wind farm decommission study and (draft) escrow agreement published. (UPDATED 1/9/11)

Posted on January 8, 2011 by morgan

The Mineral County (WV) Commission is in the midst of critical negotiations with US WindForce LLC regarding the decommission of the Pinnacle wind farm planned for our community.  The documents under discussion are provided for your convenience below. Following these … Continue reading →

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“As The Bull Flies!”

Posted on January 7, 2011 by morgan

Readers may have noticed a gap in posts over the last week or so.  I was off helping my daughter move into a new home and internet access was very limited.  A funny thing about being out of touch … … Continue reading →

Posted in Allegheny Mountains, Mineral County WV, Pinnacle Wind Farm, US WindForce, Wind Energy Shenanigans | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments