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“Biased reporting on wind creates false job impression.”
From the Keyser WV Mineral Daily News-Tribune: Mon Feb 01, 2010, 05:49 PM EST Keyser, W.Va. – Biased reporting on wind creates false job impression To the Editor: I just finished reading the article on the wind technician jobs being bandied … Continue reading
“Endangered bat should preclude Garrett (County Maryland) wind farms.”
Letter to the Editor of the Keyser, WV Mineral Daily News-Tribune: Mon Feb 01, 2010, 05:48 PM EST Mt. Lake Park, Md. – Endangered bat should preclude Garrett wind farms (Editor’s note: The following letter was written to the Garrett County … Continue reading
Maryland Delegates request AG provide opinion on industrial wind impact on endangered species.
After US District Court Justice Roger W. Titus ruled in favor of protection for the endangered Indiana Bat at the proposed Beech Ridge industrial wind project in West Virginia, former Maryland State Senator John Bambacus began the call for Maryland … Continue reading
Baltimore Sun: “WV wind farm bows to bats, as issue arises in MD” UPDATE: Commentary from Jon Boone
From the Baltimore Sun Environmental Blog, B’MoreGreen, as posted by Tim Wheeler FEBRUARY 1, 2010 WV wind farm bows to bats, as issue arises in MD A West Virginia wind farm developer has agreed to scale back its project and … Continue reading
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
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
Industrial windplants in Western Maryland? Jon Boone says Garrett Countians “deserve far better.”
With Mr. Boone’s permission, we post his letter to the Editor, which is currently awaiting publication at the Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News. Letter begins: Garrett’s commissioners were the LAST agency to oppose massive wind projects on public lands, well after Senator … Continue reading
Camp Allegheny Industrial Wind – Hearing Update – Public Testimony Not Allowed at Hearing
From Brightside Acres – “Public Testimony Not Allowed at Hearing” Tuesday December 15, 2009 The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) Hearing Examiner’s office called Brightside today to inform me that public testimony will not be allowed at the December 22 … Continue reading
Follow-up email to Governor Manchin regarding monetary mitigation of industrial wind’s negative impact on historic sites.
What follows is text from an email sent December 7, 2009 to Governor Joe Manchin’s representative to express renewed urgency to our email sent to the Governor on November 17, 2009, linked here for your convenience. We felt it important … Continue reading
Industrial wind calls it NIMBY. Perhaps! But “this problem runs from the arctic to the tip of South America — and that is one helluva big backyard!”
Replying to my thanks for introducing me to Wayne Wegner, Jon Boone said simply, “Glad you enjoy this colloquy of good people.” What an incredible understatement. Both are highly respected, knowledgeable and multi-talented environmentalists. They are separated by the the … Continue reading
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